All three Shoreline Rotary Clubs donate to Shoreline Fire's 'From the Heart' fund in memory of 9/11

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Updated 9/14/2011  1:10am


The three Shoreline Rotary Clubs present a check to Shoreline Fire for the From the Heart Fund. From left: fire department PIO Melanie Granfors, Firefighter Michelle Pidduck, Captain Bruce Rice, Rotary Lunch club president Bill Forney, president-elect of Rotary dinner club (Rain City Rotary)  Donna Eggen, and Breakfast club president, Dina O'Leary.  Photo courtesy Breakfast Rotary.

By Diane Hettrick

Most people have heard about the Teddy Bear Patrol, where firefighters and police carry teddy bears in their vehicles to give to children who are in shock from emergency situations.

But children are not the only ones that emergency personnel find in shock and need when they go out on 9-1-1 calls.

Shoreline firefighters, working on the front lines of community service, often encounter people who have immediate needs beyond what emergency services are available.
  • Cab rides for non-emergency transport to hospitals, homeless shelters, etc. 
  • Bike helmets for three children who ride to school each day on their bikes and have no money for safety gear. 
  • Food for a destitute family with a sick child. 
  • Gift card for a family to buy a child’s car seat after theirs was stolen.

These are expenditures that cannot utilize taxpayer or operations money, so Shoreline Fire set up a formal fund for special circumstances.  All firefighters and employees at Shoreline Fire contribute to it.
"The fund is called 'From the Heart' because the money is used to do things that are beyond the scope of a medical emergency response… but an act of kindness for someone having a really bad day."
With the ten year anniversary of 9/11 approaching, the Shoreline Lunch Rotary was thinking about local fire fighters and emergency personnel.  When they heard about the 'From the Heart' fund, it seemed a perfect match.
"To honor the memory of 9/11, each member of our clubs was asked to donate $9.11 to the Shoreline Rotary Foundation so that money could be presented to the Shoreline Fire Department, our local heroes, to support their 'From the Heart' fund."
Dina O'Leary, President of the Shoreline Breakfast Rotary Club, said,
"Rotary’s motto is service above self – which for Rotary clubs worldwide includes five avenues of service: club, vocational, youth, international, and community. 
"Several years ago the Shoreline Breakfast Rotary Club decided that our community service activities would focus on basic needs in Shoreline including, health, homelessness, hunger, and education.   
"Until the “From the Heart Fund” was brought to our attention recently, we were unaware of its existence.  We love the idea of providing our first responders the means to aid individual citizens in the community in small but meaningful ways when they need it the most.  We are honored to support the Shoreline Fire Department's 'From the Heart Fund'." 
"We are especially pleased to have all three Shoreline Rotary clubs together in this project and hope to work together with the Lunch Club and Rain City on many more projects in the future." 

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Excitement at Parkwood Elementary Monday afternoon as fire alarms go off

Shoreline Fire ladder truck at Parkwood Elementary.  Photo by Steven H. Robinson
 
Parkwood elementary students got to enjoy some of the good weather this afternoon after they spent some time outside while Shoreline Fire and Northshore Fire responded to alarms just before noon on Monday, September 12, 2011.  

Emergency vehicles lined the street.  Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Street conference of emergency personnel.  Photo by Steven H. Robinson 

The kids were evacuated to the school fields and play area. School officials decided to keep them in school, and classes continued outside.

The problem was traced to an electrical vault and Seattle City Light was called in.  They were on site by 2:30pm and students were back in the building.

Parkwood is located at 1815 N 155th, Shoreline WA 98133 in the south central corridor of the Shoreline School District.

We will update this story as more information becomes available.


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Washington State Button Society show Saturday, September 17

Monday, September 12, 2011

Photo by Diane Hettrick
Washington State Button Society is hosting its annual show on Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 10am to 3pm in the basement of Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1315 N 160th, Shoreline WA 98133 (three blocks east of Aurora).

There will be displays of buttons as well as raffles and auctions, educational exhibits and sales of buttons for collectors, quilters and crafters. Dealers come from California, Nevada, and Oregon as well as Washington.
Come see us and learn more about a fun and educational hobby, buttons of interest for all ages.
For more information email or call Judy Schwenk 360-293-2315.

The Society has three meetings a year plus the September Show. New members are welcome.


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SCC Sports: Greg Wolfe named Men's Soccer Player of the Week

Greg Wolfe
Photo by Wilson Tsoi
Sophomore Greg Wolfe was named the SCC Men's Soccer Player of the Week for his defensive play in the mid-field for the Dolphins during the SCC squad two games this past week. 

SCC drooped games to Walla Walla CC and the Seattle Sounders FC 18 and Under team.

SCC is 0-4 on the early season. SCC faces Tacoma CC and the CC of Spokane on the road this weekend.


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SCC Sports: Haruka Murakami Named Volleyball Player of the Week

Haruka Murakami
Photo by Wilson Tsoi
Haruka Murakami, a freshman volleyball player from Hiroshima, Japan, was named Player of the Week for the SCC Volleyball program. 

Haruka scored 15 straight points for the Lady Dolphins while serving against Northwest Indian College in the 3-0 sweep of NWIC.

SCC is 4-2 on the year and travels to NWAACC Crossover Tournament this weekend at Clackamas CC in Oregon City, Oregon.



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Metropolitan King County Council actions, Monday, September 12

Monday, September 12, 2011

At today’s Council meeting, Councilmembers:
  • Unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing a Veterans Treatment Court (Ordinance 2011-0362).
  • Unanimously adopted an ordinance setting the 2012 solid waste fees charged at recycling and transfer facilities and the Cedar Hills Regional landfill (Substitute Ordinance 2011-0145.2).
  • Unanimously adopted a motion transferring retired County vanpool vans to nonprofit organizations and local governments to meet the need of low-income, elderly disabled and young county citizens (Motion 2011-0363).

Read more about this legislation on the King County Council’s LEGISEARCH system and enter the item numbers above.


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County Council establishes Veterans Treatment Court

From King County Council Communications

The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously adopted an ordinance today giving the green light to establish a new Veterans Treatment Court as a special unit of the County’s nationally-recognized Regional Mental Health Court. 

Based on other therapeutic court models, Veterans Treatment Court will help link veterans involved in the criminal justice system who are suffering from war-related trauma, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), to treatment and support services.

“This new Veterans Treatment Court will connect veterans to the services and benefits they have earned and will improve the lives of those veterans who may be struggling as they transition back into civilian life,” said Councilmember Bob Ferguson, prime sponsor of the ordinance. “We can pilot a Veterans Treatment Court without expending additional resources, and we owe it to our veterans to make sure they get the support they need.”

Today’s action follows up on Ferguson’s call last year for identifying ways to establish a Veterans Treatment Court in King County. The legislation launches a one-year pilot project to provide specialty court services to veterans within the existing resources of the Regional Mental Health Court.

The legislation also asks the Executive to review options for continuing veterans treatment court beyond the initial pilot year and to recommend a way to provide ongoing support for the Veterans Treatment Court from the recently renewed Veterans and Human Services Levy.

Following the therapeutic court model, the new Veterans Treatment Court will focus on treatment and rehabilitation rather than incarceration. The Veterans Treatment Court will connect eligible veterans to treatment and counseling services available through the federal Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA coordinates with local governments and criminal justice agencies to identify justice-involved veterans and connect them with services as part of its Veterans Justice Outreach Initiative.

By focusing exclusively on veterans and their unique circumstances, the new Veterans Treatment Court will be better equipped to help veterans suffering from PTSD and TBI, which are emerging as the “signature injuries” of the current conflicts. PTSD and TBI can make it more difficult to reintegrate into civilian life and can potentially trigger behaviors that draw veterans into the criminal justice system.

The first Veterans Treatment Court was started in Buffalo in 2008. Since then, at least 80 jurisdictions across the country have established veterans treatment courts. With today’s action, King County joins four other Washington counties – Clark, Pierce, Spokane and Thurston – that have specialty veterans courts.

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Groundbreaking for new Shorecrest High School

Updated and corrected 09/12/2011 8:54pm
Future Scots break the ground with vigor.  Photo by Jerry Pickard

They were assisted by school board members and administrators, but the real work was done by these future Shorecrest students.   

On Saturday, September 10, 2011, students from every Shorecrest feeder school - elementary schools Lake Forest Park, Brookside, Briarcrest, and Kellogg Middle School, put on a hard hat and picked up a shovel for the official groundbreaking for the new Shorecrest High School.  Most of them will not experience the current buildings or the construction - only the new school buildings.

Current sophomores will be the first to graduate from the new school which is scheduled to be completed in January 2014.

Photo by Jerry Pickard
Pat Hegerty, current Shorecrest principal, has the microphone, while school board members Maren Norton, David Wilson (hidden), Debi Ehrlichman, Dick Potter, and Superintendent Sue Walker are amused by his remarks.

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Aloha Luau at the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, Saturday, September 17

Aloha dancers will perform at the luau.  Photo by Jon Ann Cruver

A luau is a gathering of family and friends to enjoy good food, good company and good times, including music and dancing.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center and Hokulani’s Hula Studio is proud to announce that tickets are now available for their Annual Aloha Luau to be held on Saturday, September 17 with doors opening at 5pm.

Tickets are available at the Senior Center, located at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, #1; or by phone with credit cards only: 206-365-1536. Seating is reserved: $20 General; $18 for seniors 60+, $8 for children under 12.

Kathy DeAguiar
Kathy DeAguiar, the hula Kumu (teacher), has studios in Shoreline, Everett and Greenwood in Seattle. Her dancers range in age from 2 to 92! Not only does she choreograph all the dances and make most of the costumes, she also pulls the traditional luau feast together. The menu includes Kalua Pork, Huli-Huli Chicken, Chicken Long Rice, Mac Salad and tossed green salad. The Senior Center’s chef, Janice Bellotti-Pace is preparing a tropical and yummers dessert.

All proceeds will benefit the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior. The center looks forward to extending an E Komo Mai (Welcome!) and give you the gift of Aloha.

See more about this event and other activities, classes and services at the senior center on our website

Aloha!


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Book review by Aarene Storms: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

By Aarene Storms, Youth Services Librarian, Richmond Beach Library, KCLS

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

In 1986, the new owner of the old Panama Hotel in Seattle discovered stacks of boxes and crates in the basement--boxes which contained the precious belongings of Japanese families abruptly rounded up and sent to internment camps at the beginning of World War II. The narration of this story jumps between the life of Henry Lee as a Seattle-born Chinese boy in 1942, and Henry Lee as a man in 1986 who remembers the deliberate dismantling of Seattle's Japantown by white and Chinese civil leaders...and the loss of his Japanese-American childhood sweetheart Keiko, who went to the Minidoka Camp with her family and never returned.

Weaving historical strands of Chinese-Japanese conflicts in Seattle, fear of the "Yellow Peril,' and wartime jazz music in Seattle, this modern story rings with remembrance and regret...and love.

Highly recommended for readers 14 to adult; especially recommended for book discussion groups.
No sex, minimal cussing; the violence is mostly off-page.

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern

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Shoreline Chamber gets update on SCC automotive program Wednesday

The Shoreline Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, September 14, at 11:45am , Shoreline Community College (SCC), RSVP, $20. 

Topic: The Auto Technical Program at SCC.  The luncheon will be held at Shoreline Community College Automotive Center, Show Room, Building 2100, Lower Floor.

Speakers: Susan Hoyne, Instructional Dean of Science, Math, Auto-Mechanics, Engineering, Manufacturing and Energy. President Lee Lambert will give us an update on the college
Our luncheon this month will give you an opportunity to see and hear about the auto technical program at Shoreline Community College. The Professional Automotive Training Center (PATC) at Shoreline Community College is the premier automotive technician program in the U.S. The PATC and its industry partners originated this innovative model that integrates education with hands-on workplace experience.
RSVP is required by Monday, September 12, for members and visitors so lunches can be ordered.

To reserve your spot send an email to the Chamber or register on-line.



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Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop, Tuesday September 13

The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on September 13, 2011 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

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; feel free to bring a brown bag lunch or a snack.

Title: "Making Contracts Work for You"
Presented by Susan Fuller, Law Office of Susan K. Fuller, PLLC

  • What should be in a contract to make it enforceable? 
  • Are there certain statutory requirements in Washington? 
  • Tips and insights from a lawyer to help you understand and make better contracts for your business.

Susan Fuller
For more than 20 years, Susan Fuller has represented clients in federal and state courts in all sorts of disputes. 

She has worked with engineers, architects, storeowners, manufacturers, tradesmen and businesses of all types. 

Ms. Fuller is a business and commercial lawyer who works with entrepreneurs to help them achieve their business goals, including protecting their business. 

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WeatherWatcher: Aug 27 to Sept 9 - Indian summer, cooler weather on the way


Consistent summer weather is here, just in time for fall. This is often called an Indian summer.  Cooler weather is on the way.

For the week ahead:
Marine air flows are returning to the Northwest starting Monday. Tuesday - Friday will cool down significantly, we will still remain mostly sunny, however some days high temperatures may struggle to break 70ÂşF.

August 27th - September 2nd:
The extremes:
High temperature: 79.5ÂşF (Sunday the 28th)
Low temperature: 48.2ÂşF (Thursday the 1st)
High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 18% (Saturday 27th)
Barometer high: 29.766 inHg (Friday the 2nd)
Barometer low: 29.441 inHg (Sunday the 28th)
Barometer shift: 0.325 inHg

Averages:
Warmest day: 65.7ÂşF (Saturday the 27th)
Coldest day: 58.1ÂşF (Wednesday the 31st)
Average temperature: 61.1ÂşF
Average humidity: 72%

September 3rd - 9th:
The extremes:
High temperature: 84.0ÂşF (Thursday the 8th)
Low temperature: 51.6ÂşF (Tuesday the 6th)
High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 16% (Thursday the 8th)
Barometer high: 29.737 inHg (Tied Saturday, Thursday and Friday 3rd, 8th, and 9th.)
Barometer low: 29.382 inHg (Sunday the 4th)
Barometer shift: 0.355 inHg

Averages:
Warmest day: 67.5ÂşF (Thursday the 8th)
Coldest day: 61.5ÂşF (Saturday the 3rd)
Average temperature: 64.8ÂşF
Average humidity: 56%

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.



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Rep. Ruth Kagi honorary chair of Wonderland benefit luncheon September 28 at W Hotel in Seattle

“Experience Wonder” Luncheon Benefits Children with Disabilities

Wonderland Developmental Center will present “Experience Wonder,” its annual luncheon to benefit infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities and their families on Wednesday, September 28, at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle.

Headlining the affair will be State Representative Ruth Kagi, and host of Seattle’s Morning News on 97.3 KIRO FM, Bill Radke. Kagi is serving as Honorary Chair for the event, having long been a champion for early intervention at the state legislature and currently serving as Chair of the Early Learning and Children’s Services Committee. 

Radke, who will Emcee the event, came to KIRO-FM with a list of credentials that includes KUOW, National Public Radio and American Public Media. Radke has twin sons and a daughter and a personal passion for helping kids with developmental disabilities.

The luncheon program begins at 12 noon and ends promptly at 1 pm, with registration and social starting at 11:30 am. The event features a W Hotel signature lunch and a fast-paced, dynamic program that highlights inspiring Wonderland success stories as well as the value Wonderland brings to children, parents and the community at large.

The event is free and open to the public, with a minimum donation requested during the program. All contributions are tax-deductible. Please register as a guest, table host, donor or sponsor online at Wonderland’s website

For 42 years Wonderland’s programs have offered infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families a bridge to a brighter future through an array of services designed to nurture child development and to strengthen family units. Wonderland children reflect a variety of diagnoses such as speech and language delays, autism, Fragile X, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

Wonderland provides these services throughout Edmonds, Northshore, Shoreline, and Seattle School Districts, King and Snohomish Counties, and the cities of Shoreline, Bothell, and Kenmore. Services are available to all families who qualify for Early Intervention Services, regardless of their ability to pay.

Wonderland is located at 816 NE 190th, Shoreline, WA 98155, 206-364-3777.

For more information contact Jennifer Blume, Development Director at 206-364-3777, extension 11, or by email.




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How does your garden grow? Ballinger Community Garden

Sunday, September 11, 2011

By Joyce Lingerfelt

The Ballinger Community Garden has been a gathering place for many of the gardeners this year. 

Some of us try to spend Wednesday evenings sharing a meal or just sitting in the garden on these beautiful Seattle evenings. The garden is growing friendships as well as vegetables. 

The garden provides a place for discussing what to grow, how much water to use, composting, thinking, imagining and visioning what flowers we want in the spring, as well as the shape of the 2012 beds. 

Along with these friendships, we have taken over 20 pounds of organically grown fresh produce to Hopelink Foodbank. Hopefully, we will have another month of good gardening weather. 

It has been a "good growing year."


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SCC Athletics Weekend Round-up: Women's Soccer

Action from a recent game. Photo by Wilson Tsoi
By Douglas W. Palmer, SCC Director of Athletics and Recreation/Wellness

Women’s Soccer:

The banged up Lady Dolphin Soccer Team hopes to rebound from their 6-0 loss to Walla Walla Community College on Monday. WWCC is the #1 ranked team in the NWAACC with a 3-0-1 record. SCC did receive 1 point in the first the NWAACC Women’s Soccer Poll and has a tie with #6 ranked Clackamas CC. SCC is 0-1-2 and played to two ties at the NWAACC “Friendlies” Tournament last week at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila, WA. SCC played WWCC closely last Monday, only being down 2-0 midway through the second half of the match, until several injuries slowed the team down and Walla Walla scored 3 goals in 13 minutes to rout SCC in the end.

Two Northern Region rivals are ranked in the NWAACC Women’s Soccer Poll, with Everett CC being ranked 3rd and Edmonds CC being ranked 5th. Everett tied Walla Walla last week and Edmonds is out to a 4-2 start to their season.

SCC faces Olympic College on Wednesday at Dolphin Field on the SCC campus at 2:00 PM. This is a mandatory NWAACC crossover game between the Northern and Western Regions, which count in the region standings for each.

SCC does have good news, as the team picked up four more players during the week and all of the injured players will return to action this week as well.

SCC Women’s Soccer Home Soccer Matches for 2011:
  • September 14 Olympic College 4:15 PM
  • September 21 Lower Columbia College 2:00 PM
  • September 28 Highline Community College 4:15 PM
  • October 15 Whatcom Community College 2:15 PM
  • October 22 Skagit Valley College 2:15 PM
  • October 26 Everett Community College 4:15 PM
  • October 29 Green River Community College Noon
  • November Edmonds Community College 2:15 PM


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SCC Athletics Weekend Round-up: Men's Soccer

SCC Goalie Bryan Wright makes a save
Photo by Wilson Tsoi
By Douglas W. Palmer, SCC Director of Athletics and Recreation/Wellness

The Shoreline Community College Men’s Soccer Team dropped a 4-0 game to the Seattle Sounders FC 18 and Under squad on Saturday at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila, WA. The SCC squad is now 0-3 at Starfire so far this year, dropping two matches at the complex during the NWAACC “Friendlies” tournament last week. SCC is now 0-5 on the season.

The Dolphins will face Olympic College on Wednesday at Dolphin Field on the SCC campus at 4:15 PM. This is the first counting game in the NWAACC Northern Region for SCC, as SCC starts mandatory crossover play with the NWAACC Western Division. Mandatory crossover games count in each regions’ standings.

Olympic is 1-0-1 on the season, defeating the Community College of Spokane and tying Wenatchee Valley Community College at the “Friendlies” tournament. SCC has struggled on both sides of the ball so far, allowing 15 goals in 5 games, and only scoring 2. But SCC started out last season 0-7-2 and won 8 straight games during the second half of the year to capture the Northern Region and go to the NWAACC Final Four.

Admission to Wednesday’s match is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for non-SCC students, seniors and active military. SCC students with ID are free to attend.

SCC Men’s Soccer Home Soccer Matches for 2011:
  • September 14 Olympic College 4:15 PM
  • September 28 Highline Community College 4:15 PM
  • October 15 Whatcom Community College 2:15 PM
  • October 22 Skagit Valley College 2:15 PM
  • October 26 Everett Community College 4:15 PM
  • November Edmonds Community College 2:15 PM


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SCC Athletics Weekend Round-up: Volleyball

Lisa Day, NWAACC Northern Region
Volleyball MVP from 2010
Photo by Wilson Tsoi 
By Douglas W. Palmer, SCC Director of Athletics and Recreation/Wellness

The Lady Dolphin Volleyball Team received 8 points in the first NWAACC Volleyball Poll on Friday and are unofficially ranked 9th in the NWAACC (the NWAACC Poll goes only 8 places). Clackamas Community College is ranked 8th with 11 points. The Community College of Spokane is ranked #1 in the NWAACC. Northern Region rival, Bellevue College is ranked 7th with 20 points and a 5-3 record. SCC and Bellevue finished third at the Highline CC tournament last week.

SCC is 4-2 after defeating Northwest Indian College on Wednesday in Bellingham, WA. Both of the Dolphins losses are to ranked NWAACC schools, #1 ranked Spokane and #3 ranked Tacoma CC. The losses came at the Highline Community College tournament.

The SCC squad travels to Clackamas CC in Oregon City, OR this weekend to take part in the NWAACC Crossover Tournament there. SCC faces Clackamas, Big Bend and Green River Community Colleges in the pool play on Saturday and Sunday and then moves on to bracket play later on Sunday.



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SCC 2011 Soccer schedules

SCC Women’s Soccer Home Soccer Matches for 2011:
  • September 14 Olympic College 4:15 PM
  • September 21 Lower Columbia College 2:00 PM
  • September 28 Highline Community College 4:15 PM
  • October 15 Whatcom Community College 2:15 PM
  • October 22 Skagit Valley College 2:15 PM
  • October 26 Everett Community College 4:15 PM
  • October 29 Green River Community College Noon
  • November Edmonds Community College 2:15 PM
SCC Men’s Soccer Home Soccer Matches for 2011:
  • September 14 Olympic College 4:15 PM
  • September 28 Highline Community College 4:15 PM
  • October 15 Whatcom Community College 2:15 PM
  • October 22 Skagit Valley College 2:15 PM
  • October 26 Everett Community College 4:15 PM
  • November Edmonds Community College 2:15 PM

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Backyard Birds: Sharp-shinned hawk in Shoreline

Ben LaCourse and his dad spotted this juvenile sharp-shinned hawk in their backyard just after lunch on Tuesday, September 6, in Shoreline and sent us this beautiful picture.

Juvenile sharp-shinned hawk.  Photo by Ben LaCourse.  Taken in Shoreline September 6.

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Events page updated September 11

The ShorelineAreaNews listing of events has been updated and can be viewed here.

The Events page can always be found under the Events tab on the main webpage.

The list of events includes links to the stories published about the event, so the information is always at your fingertips.  It includes activities, special public meetings, and other events which are one of a kind.

It also includes the high school sports schedules, and links to night life in the area.  Art exhibits which have long runs have a special section, along with other events which last for several weeks.

We will be activating the Calendar, which is currently not updated, for standing meetings, so if your organization has regular meetings, let us know and we will add them to the Calendar.


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Two candidates for open seat on LFP Council

By Evan Smith

Two candidates are running for the open seat on the Lake Forest Park City Council now held by Councilman and Deputy Mayor Dwight Thompson, who is giving up the position to run for mayor.

One is Chuck Paulson, who ran for a Council position two years ago but finished third in a close three-way primary, then endorsed eventual winner John Wright over Wright’s general election opponent, Jean Thomas.

The other candidate is Jeff Johnson, owner of Johnson's Auto Repair, who describes himself as an “active community volunteer.”


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High School Boys’ tennis results from September 8 and 9, 2011

High School Boys’ tennis results

Thursday, Sept. 8
Meadowdale 4, Shorecrest 3

Singles — Nguyen, M, beat David Lyons, SC, , 6-2, 6-1; Ekern, M, beat Andrew Copsey, SC, 6-2, 6-1; Nashaant Limaye, SC, beat White, M, 6-0, 6-3; Chris Sato, SC, beat Milner, M, 7-5, 6-1.
Doubles — Devries-Fijalka, M, beat Skyler Shibayama-Nikita Petrov, SC, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2; Young-Holton, M, beat Zack Ottey-Scott Homcahl, SC,, 6-3, 6-0; Nick North-Keilan Kolawski, SC, , beat Duffus-Sherri, M, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

Friday, Sept. 9
Shorecrest 7, Oak Harbor 0

Singles — David Lyons, SC, beat Soar, 6-0, 6-0; Andrew Copsey, SC, beat Berner, 6-3, 6-0; Nishaant Limaye, SC, beat Miller, 6-0, 6-1; Chris Sato. SC, beat Will Southard, 6-3, 6-2.
Doubles — Skylar Shibayama-Nick North, SC, beat David Kusnick-Cameron Bester, 6-1, 6-2; Zach Ottey-Kielan Kolawski, SC, beat Ben Harrison-Sam Glavick, 6-1, 6-3; Nikita Petrov-Scott Holmdahl ,SC, beat Jacob Nelson-John Dale, 6-0, 6-1.

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Grand Re-Opening of Richmond Highlands Rec Center, Monday

On Monday, September 12 from 5:00-6:30 pm, join the Richmond Highlands Neighborhood Association and the City of Shoreline as they celebrate the re-opening of the Richmond Highlands Rec Center, which has been closed for renovations.

There will be a formal ceremony at 5:15 pm, followed by demonstrations by dog training, Karate and teen user groups, information about Rec programs and snacks.

Come and find out what goes on in this building, who uses it, and what an asset this historic building is.
We hope you can join us for this celebration of one more great thing in our neighborhood!

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Evan Smith: CORRECTION—School Board member Jacobs not a campaign contributor

Saturday, September 10, 2011

By Evan Smith

In a recent post headed “Salomon leads Shoreline candidates in fundraising – partially with own funds,” I listed Shoreline School Board member Mike Jacobs as one of the contributors to both Salomon’s opponent, Robin McClelland, and incumbent Councilwoman Doris McConnell.

Jacobs tells me that he hasn’t contributed to any campaign. The Mike Jacobs of Shoreline listed as a contributor on the State Public Disclosure Commission web site is an attorney who lives a few blocks from School Board member Jacobs.


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Shorewood takes 1-1 football record into Sept. 16 game at Oak Harbor after 28-16 victory over Lynnwood

The Shorewood football team takes a 1-1 record into a September 16 game at Oak Harbor after a 28-16 home victory over Lynnwood Friday.

Shorewood fell behind early, but a 66-yard touchdown pass from Aaron Miller to Gage Carroll started a 28-0 run and the Thunderbirds won the Wesco 3A contest.

Miller finished the game 3-for-4 for 182 yards and a score and Eugene Holley carried the ball 35 times for 182 yards and three touchdowns.

At Shoreline Stadium

Lynnwood 8 0 0 8 -- 16
Shorewood 6 8 14 0 -- 28

L--Fountain 13 pass from Lord (Hoerner pass from Lord)
S--Miller 66 pass Gage Carroll (kick failed)
S--Holley 10 run (Miller pass to Namba)
S--Holley 3 run (Carroll kick)
S--Holley 2 run (Carroll kick)
L--Hoerner 4 run (Lord run)

Shorewood running back Levy Diaz carries the ball in 1st quarter action.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

Gage Carroll # 81, Shorewood wide receiver and kicker, kicks the try-for-point after the Thunderbird's first touchdown.   Holding the ball is Aaron Miller #9 as Josh Okamura #24 and Levy Diaz #23 block.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

Shorewood running back, Eugene Holley, breaks loose for a big gain late in the first quarter.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

Shorewood's offensive controls the line of scrimmage as Thunderbird's quarterback, Aaron Miller, hands off the ball to running back Eugene Holley.   Tyler Hirohata #72, #81 Gage Carroll, #73 Cody Dejoria, and #52 Sam Smith block on the play.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

Shorewood linebacker, Dylan Quigley, sacks Lynnwood quarterback, Blake Lord, before he can get off a pass late in the four quarter.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

Shorewood students celebrate the victory in Friday night's win.   It was "White Out Night" as the home team and fans wore their whites at Shoreline Stadium.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.



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Lake Forest Park: Surviving or Thriving?

On Wednesday, September 28 from 7-9pm, you are invited to a Community Conversation hosted by the LFP Rotary.

Students from Shorecrest's Interact Club and the Lake Forest Park Youth Council share their visions of the city where they want to live, and then the discussion opens to everyone who wants to help build a community our children want to come back to.


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Letter to the Editor: Taxes and the Impoverished Person Argument

To the Editor:

Anti-tax people in Lake Forest Park consistently point to the impoverished person who won’t be able to afford groceries or stay in their home unless the City’s portion of their property tax rate goes down. The problem with this argument is that however low the City’s tax revenues get—and however much the community suffers as a result—there will always be another real or hypothetical person for whom this level of taxation is still too much.

We certainly need candidates who are committed to efficient government with careful financial management, and in Lake Forest Park both Mary Jane Goss and Dwight Thompson make this claim. Furthermore, all people of good will should hope for and work for more jobs, better wages, reasonably priced health care, and well-funded Social Security. This is what will really help people who are suffering economically.

The Impoverished Person argument applied to the City’s tax revenues is a fallacy. Those who own or rent modest homes will save very little. But the loss of revenue hurts Lake Forest Park and threatens services that are important to low-income people.

David K. Farkas
Lake Forest Park

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