Echo Lake Neighborhood meeting Tuesday evening 7-9 pm

Monday, November 14, 2011

The Echo Lake neighborhood Association (ELNA) meeting will be Tuesday evening, 7pm, at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, on the third floor.

Speakers will be Michelle Carroll, Principal of Echo Lake Elementary, Stephanie Clark, Einstein Principal, and Jeff Greene, construction manager for the new Shorewood High School.

Everyone who lives or works within the neighborhood boundaries is particularly invited to attend.


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Hecker of Shorewood fourth in State 3A 50-yard freestyle, Thunderbird team sixth

Anni Hecker of Shorewood placed fourth in the State 3A 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the 100-yard freestyle Saturday and led her Thunderbird teammates to sixth place in the team swimming championships with Shorecrest tied for 25th.

Hecker joined Annika Stenfjord, Alicia Hoverson and Megan Ransom to place fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay and sixth in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Class 3A state Swimming meet
At King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way, Nov. 11-12
Team scores — 1-Mercer Island 340, 2-Bainbridge 318, 3-Hanford 195, 4-Bellevue 150, 5-Holy Names 135, 6-Shorewood 129, 7-Liberty (Issaquah) 114, 8-Hazen 103, 9-Kennedy 98, 10-Southridge 90, 11-West Valley (Yakima) 76.5, 12-Peninsula 66, 13-Glacier Peak 57, 14-Meadowdale 55, 15-Columbia River 51, 16-Camas 50, 17-Oak Harbor 47, 18-Juanita 42, 19-Lakeside (Seattle) 34, 20-Eastmont 27, 21- Lake Washington 24, 22-Mountain View 23, 24-Foss 16, Capital 14, Kennewick 14, Mountlake Terrace 12, Decatur 12, Enumclaw 9, Sunnyside 6, Sammamish 4.5, Kamiakin 4, Auburn Mountainview 3, Marysville-Getchell 2, Shorecrest 2, Lakes 2.
FINALS
200-yard medley relay — 1, Bainbridge 1:49.16; 13 Shorewood (Nicola Gerbino, Christina Garrison, Ann Tardiff, Megan Ransom) 1:59.17 (1:58.65 Preliminary).
200 freestyle — 1, M Bottelberghe, Columbia River, 1:50.55; 8, Annika Stenfjord, Shorewood, 1:59.71 (1:59.65 preliminary).
200 individual medley — 1, Wold, Mercer Island, 2:02.50
50 free — 1, Keane, Meadowdale, 23.50; 2, Tixier, Hanford, 24.43; 3, Bishoff, Holy Names, 24.81; 4, Anni Hecker, Shorewood, 25.21 (25.36 preliminary)…  12  Alicia Hoverson,  Shorewood, 25.85.
Diving — 1,  Greely, Kennedy, 404.00…  16, Domonique Griffin, Shorecrest, 249.30… 20, Jayde Loftis, Shorecrest, 170.20.
100 butterfly— 1, Wold, Mercer Island, 55.08…  16, Sarah Semon, Shorecrest, 1:04.05 (1:03.93 preliminary).
100 free — 1, Ke.ane, Meadowdale, 50.62… 6, Anni Hecker, Shorewood, 54.60 (54.31 preliminary); 7, Annika Stenfjord, Shorewood, 54.76… 18 Alicia Hoverson, Shorewood, 56.7
500 free — 1, Grundman, Bainbridge, 5:04.25.
200 free relay — 1, Hanford 1:38.46…  5, Shorewood (Stenfjord, Hoverson, Megan Ransom, Hecker), 1:43.20.
100 backstroke — 1,Briggs, Liberty, 58.62.
100 breaststroke — 1, Williams, Bellevue, 1:03.9…  8, Chris Garrison, Shorewood,1:11.22 (1:09.18 preliminary).
400 free relay — 1, Hanford 3:34.48…  6 Shorewood (Stenfjord, Hoverson, Ransom, Hecker) 3:45.78…  22 Shorecrest (Amylia Glaskova, Rachel Zylstra, Brittney Hahn, Semon) 4:09.21.


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ReNotice of Public Hearing on Medical Marijuana Collective Gardens


Public Hearing
The Planning Commission will hold an open record public hearing on proposed amendments to the Development Code that will allow Medical Marijuana Collective Gardens in Compliance with State Bill 5073.  

Interested persons are encouraged to provide oral and/or written comments regarding the amendments at the hearing. 

The public hearing is scheduled for December 1, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline, WA.


SEPA Determination
The City of Shoreline has determined that the proposal will not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment and expects to issue a SEPA Determination of Non-significance (DNS). The DNS process described in WAC 197-11-355 is being used. The City will not act on this proposal for at least 14 days from the date of issuance. This decision was made after review of the environmental checklist and other information on file with the City.



This may be your only opportunity to submit written comments, including comments on the environmental impacts of the proposal. Written comments must be received at the address listed below before 5:00 p.m. November 23, 2011.  Please email, mail, fax (206) 801-2788 or deliver comments to the City of Shoreline, Attn: Paul Cohen, Senior Planner, 17500 Midvale Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133.

There is no administrative appeal of this determination. The SEPA Threshold Determination may be appealed with the decision on the underlying action to superior court. If there is not a statutory time limit in filing a judicial appeal, the appeal must be filed within 21 calendar days following the issuance of the underlying decision in accordance with State law.

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Lisa Day Named NWAACC Defensive Player of the Week

Lisa Day pounds the ball against Bellevue.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

SCC's Volleyball Player, Lisa Day, was named the NWAACC Defensive Player of the Week for week 9 of the season. 

Day, the NWAACC Northern Region Player of the Year of 2010, had 96 digs and 12 blocks in 20 sets for the Dolphins. SCC defeated Edmonds at home and went 5-2 at the Mt. Hood, Or Volleyball Tournament during the week.

SCC returns of Mt. Hood next week to open play at the NWAACC Volleyball Championship as the Northern Region Champions.


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The "Tim Davis" Rotary Sharing Tree in LFP Towne Centre

The Lake Forest Park Rotary Club will continue its 20-year tradition of setting up a Sharing Tree from November 26 to December 21 in the LFP Towne Centre Mall. The purpose is gather gifts for children and adults who might not otherwise receive anything during this season.

This year, we are continuing, with a slight change. The tree has been renamed in memory of our beloved member, Tim Davis. Tim was one of the Charter Members of the Rotary Club of LFP. Loved by all who met him, he continually reached out in a positive, caring way to the extended community of the city and around the world. Tim's Sharing Tree will be a tribute and celebration of a life well lived.

Lake Forest Park Rotary Club will partner with the Shoreline School District , PTSAs, The Shoreline Fire Department, HopeLink, and The Center for Human Services to provide Food Baskets and Gifts to provide for over 500 needy families during the two-week school Winter Break holidays. Two of the Shoreline Rotary clubs (Breakfast and Lunch) will also be participating in this community event.




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Meet and Greet fundraiser with James Watkins Tuesday evening

From The Shoreline Caucus

Think the country’s going in the wrong direction? Do something about it! Join the Shoreline Caucus for a fun evening of politics and rational discussion.

Meet congressional candidate James Watkins, a Friend of the Shoreline Caucus, who will talk about “Fixing America: the Case for Commonsense Reform.”

James ran against Jay Inslee in 2010 and did better than anyone has in a decade. This time, running for an open seat, he has an excellent chance to win and help fix America.

Tuesday, November 15th 7:00 pm.  Hosted by: Ginny Scantlebury and Rod and Marilyn Madden 19715 – 27th Ave NW Shoreline, Washington 98177.

RSVPs appreciated, by email or phone 206-542-4392.

And, don't forget Dr. Art Coday's "A New Vision for Healthcare in America" at the Shoreline Caucus: Thursday, November 20, 6:30 pm at the Innis Arden Clubhouse, 1430 N.W. 188th, Shoreline, WA 98177.


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Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council Announces New Executive Director

Fred Wong is the new Executive Director
of the Shoreline - Lake Forest Park
Arts Council
Photo courtesy SLFPAC
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is pleased to welcome Fred Wong as its new Executive Director. Fred will be joining the Arts Council at the beginning of December, to take the place of Nancy Frey, who is retiring after five years with the Council.

Fred joins the Arts Council with a distinguished background in arts as an artist, educator, and administrator. Over the past fifteen years, Fred has been involved in building public awareness of and access to art, first as an arts educator for the Seattle Art Museum and then for the past ten years as arts administrator for the City of Lynnwood. 

In his role as Cultural Arts Supervisor with the City of Lynnwood, Fred worked with his team to build audience, foster strong partnerships in the community, strengthen arts education in schools, and create a clear vision of the role arts plays in the City. 

Under his guidance, his team was the first City program to officially use e-marketing and brand its website. The Arts Council looks forward to bringing Fred’s unique and varied blend of artistic, educational, technical, and leadership talents to the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park community.

Says Fred, “Many people are intimidated by the terms ‘art’ and ‘artist.’ They do not view themselves as creative, even though they may have created beautiful gardens, or knitted clothes for friends. In my work and personal life, I am passionate about helping people to nurture their creativity. When I have done that or helped someone realize ‘artist’ is just a label, I am happy. I believe that community arts serve to stir people’s imagination, and to encourage them to find their own creative activities.”

He continued, “Another aspect of community arts is that the arts solve community problems, whether related to community building, civic engagement, education, or crime prevention. I believe strongly that arts organizations, artists, need to partner with non-arts groups to find creative solutions to community needs. I believe a community that strongly supports the arts, will be a strong community.”

As a child, Fred loved to study his grandfather’s Chinese ink paintings, his many art books, and art objects. Fred has painted landscapes in ink since age 11, exhibited his work in the U.S. and Hong Kong, and written a book, “Brush Ink Mind,” about Chinese calligraphy and painting. Fred enjoys hiking, discovering beauty in nature, in arts, in conversation, in food. His wife is a performing artist, and his daughter a student of music. He looks forward to nurturing and supporting the arts and creativity in the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park community.

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.

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Taiwan update: Director General Daniel Liao speaks at SCC Thursday

Director General Daniel Liao
Taipei Economic and Social Office
Seattle, Washington

TAIWAN UPDATE
Director General Daniel Liao
Taipei Economic and Social Office
Seattle, Washington

Director General Liao has been head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle since 2008. He is scheduled to depart Seattle in January for his next assignment in Houston. But before he leaves, he will visit the SCC campus and provide an update on Taiwan’s economic situation.

Thursday, November 17, 2011, 12:30 – 2pm
Shoreline Community College, PUB 9208 (9000 Bldg)
This event is free and open to the public.


Campus address: 16101 Greenwood Ave. North, Shoreline, WA 98133.


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Shorewood Drill and Dance Competition December 3, 2011

Shoreline 2011 Drill Team

The award winning Shorewood High School Drill Team is hosting its annual Drill and Dance Competition on Saturday, December 3, at 1:00 p.m. in the Shorewood Gymnasium located at 17300 Fremont Avenue North (south end of campus). 

Up to 20 drill and dance teams will compete, providing an afternoon of exhilarating entertainment. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students with ASB cards. Children 5 and under are free. Proceeds will offset the expenses of participating in the annual state competition. You will find tasty concessions, flowers to present to competitors, delicious bake sale items, and an exciting gift basket drawing.

Many of you have seen the Shorewood Drill Team perform at home football and basketball games and a variety of school events and assemblies. 

This hardworking, conscientious and competitive team practices year round to prepare for their performances and competitions. The team took first place in the military division at last year’s WIAA State Competition.  
Come support these wonderful representatives of Shorewood High School and enjoy a fast-paced afternoon of outstanding performances by some of the best drill and dance teams in the northwest!

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Globalization of Education - SCC seminar Wednesday

Wayne Mackintosh, Director of the
OER Foundation, New Zealand
The Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College presents two discussions on the Globalization of Education:
  • Wednesday, November 16, from 7 to 8:30pm
  • Tuesday, November 29, 2:30 to 4pm

The public is invited to attend. The events are free.

VIDEO AND DISCUSSION

“That Used to be Us” – Remarks by Thomas Friedman, New York Times to U.S. Governors
  • What is education’s role in meeting our global challenges?
  • How can education help us be more competitive?

Connie Broughton, WA State
Board of Communnity and
Technical Colleges
With Wayne Mackintosh, Connie Broughton, and Lee Lambert

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from 7 to 8:30pm
Shoreline Community College, PUB 9202 (9000 Building)

Facilitators:
  • Wayne Mackintosh, Director of the OER Foundation, New Zealand
  • Connie Broughton, WA State Board of Community and Technical Colleges


Lee Lambert, President
Shoreline Community College
Tuesday, November 29, 2:30-4pm
Shoreline Community College, Room 1102 (1100 Building)

Facilitators:
  • Wayne Mackintosh, Director of the OER Foundation, New Zealand
  • Lee Lambert, President, Shoreline Community College


Campus address: 16101 Greenwood Ave. North, Shoreline, WA 98133.


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WeatherWatcher: Oct 29 to Nov 18; Ahead - a series of storms


Highlights:
  • Sunday, November 6, our first low temperature this fall below freezing, at 29.7ºF!
  • Drier than normal weather for this time of year, the past two weeks combined have been less than an inch of precipitation.

Next week (November 12 - 18):
  • We are going to have a series of storms move through from the Northwest out of the Gulf of Alaska. Each storm is going to bring a wave of colder air slowly bringing us colder and colder throughout the week. We will be getting rain with each storm.
  • Friday however gets very interesting. Cold air in the Arctic and Northern Canada has been building colder and colder the past few weeks. The majority of forecast models now indicate this cold air mass is going to spread down along the British Columbia coast and into the Pacific Northwest. This could be our first significant snow event of the season. I will be watching this closely as the week progresses, please check back here for any updates!
  • There are indications also that once this cold air mass has blown through it will open up the door for a much colder long term weather pattern for the Puget Sound region, including Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. I urge everyone to make sure they are prepared for winter weather before the storm warnings come out. Supplies at stores often run out fast the last 3 days before a storm, usually by the time the National Weather Service releases their watch and warnings. Please consider this an early warning that winter weather is on its way soon!


October 29th - November 4th:
Extremes:
High temperature: 51.6ºF (Wednesday the 2nd)
Low temperature: 33.1ºF (Friday the 4th)
High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 37% (Wednesday the 2nd)
Barometer high: 30.002 inHg (Tuesday the 1st)
Barometer low: 29.264 inHg (Wednesday the 2nd)
Barometer shift: 0.738 inHg
Rainiest day: 0.25 inches (Wednesday the 2nd)
Total rainfall: 0.45 inches

Averages:
Warmest day: Saturday October 29th, at 47.2ºF
Coldest day: Friday November 4th, at 38.9ºF
Average temperature: 43.4ºF
Average humidity: 95%

November 5th - 11th:
Extremes:
High temperature: 58.8ºF (Wednesday the 9th)
Low temperature: 29.7ºF (Sunday the 6th)
High humidity: 100%
Low humidity: 36% (Thursday the 10th)
Barometer high: 29.737 inHg (Tuesday and Wednesday 8th and 9th)
Barometer low: 29.028 inHg (Friday the 11th)
Barometer shift: 0.709 inHg
Rainiest day: 0.21 inches (Friday the 11th)
Total rainfall: 0.21 inches

Averages:
Warmest day: Wednesday November 9th at 49.3ºF
Coldest day: Sunday November 6th at 36.9ºF
Average temperature: 43.2ºF
Average humidity: 88%

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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Shorecrest soccer season ends with shootout loss to Seattle Prep in State quarterfinal game

The Shorecrest girls’ soccer season ended Saturday evening with a shootout loss to undefeated Seattle Prep in a State 3A quarterfinal game at Shoreline Stadium.

Shorecrest finished its season with a 15-5-1 record after the 2-1 loss to Seattle Prep (19-0-2).

Seattle Prep advances to the State semifinals and finals Friday and Saturday, Nov. 18-19, at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup along with teams from Eastside Catholic, Liberty of Issaquah and Meadowdale. Seattle Prep will meet Wesco 3A runner up and Northwest District champion Meadowdale (18-3-1) in one semifinal game, with Eastside Catholic and Liberty meeting in the other. The semifinal winners meet Saturday for the championship, with the semifinal losers playing for third place.

While the State 3A and 4A semifinals and finals are played in Puyallup, the State 2A and 1A semifinals and finals will be at Shoreline Stadium.

Seattle Prep came into the tournament as the No. 2 ranked 3A team in the State. Liberty was ranked third, with Meadowdale fifth. Unranked Eastside Catholic had upset No. 1 ranked Southridge of Kennewick in the first round of State play.

In Shorecrest’s loss to Seattle Prep, Lulu Wissmar scored Shorecrest’s only goal, unassisted.


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Sephira Christmas CD Release Event in LFP

Sephira CD Release, Nov 19, 3pm, at the Third Place Commons stage at Lake Forest Park

Violinists/vocalists Ruth O'Leary and Joyce O'Leary, who together are Sephira, will be celebrating the release of their first Christmas CD with a special west coast release event November 19, 2011 at 3 pm at the stage at Third Place Commons in the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre. This event is free to all attendees.

Sephira will perform a few tracks from the CD, then will be selling and signing CDs in the open commons area. The album, "Starlight," features ten tracks including many Christmas favorites such as Oh Holy Night, Carol of the Bells, and Sleigh Ride, as well as Sephira's luminous cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," and a song written by the O'Learys themselves.

Sephira are well known for having performed as the vibrant dancing violinists on tour with the hugely successful Celtic Thunder, and are now touring on their own. Prior to performing on Celtic Thunder's 60-city tour, chart-topping albums and multiple PBS specials, Sephira were successful in their native Ireland with a #1 selling album and two successful tours of their own, as well as performances with the likes of Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Westlife, Kanye West, and Enya. Sephira are currently appearing on PBS stations around the country as featured performers on Michael Londra's Beyond Celtic.
Sisters Ruth and Joyce's vocal and violin harmonies are heightened and enhanced by a sibling connection that energizes and electrifies their performances. Sephira's sweeping melodies resonate with audiences and evoke memories of hope, dreams, love, trust, heartache, life. 
The mesmerizing sound of Sephira carries the emotional swells of a movie, sensational, dramatic, and filled with the full sweep of human passions. Irresistible melodies, powerfully emotive performances and heart rending vocals blend together to create a stunningly original sound. Their renditions of holiday classics take the old standards to a new level. Sephira's CD is sure to become a favorite Christmas soundtrack.
The album is currently available on iTunes and through the Sephira website.


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King’s runners lead local athletes at State cross country meet

Hap Emmons of King's won the State 1A cross country race in Pasco November 5, leading the Knights to third place in the team standings, The King’s girls placed fourth.

Gigi Vujovich of Shorecrest placed 23rd in the 3A girls race, with Shorecrest runner Carter Osborne 30th in the boys race. Keenan Stevens of Shorewood finished 71st.

State High School Cross country Championships
Saturday, November 5, 2011
At Sun Willows GC, Pasco (3.1 miles)

Boys

CLASS 4A
Team scores — 1, Gig Harbor 55; 2, Eisenhower 78; 3, Jackson 129; 4, Wenatchee 143; 5, Central Valley 166; 6, Garfield 189; 7, Puyallup 210; 8, Tahoma 213; 9, Kamiak 261; 10, Bellarmine Prep 263; 11, Redmond 276; 12, Skyline 277; 13, Kentwood 292; 14, Union 349; 15, Beamer 366; 16, Battle Ground 393.
Individuals — 1, Smith, Wenatchee, 15:03.

CLASS 3A
Team scores — 1, North Central 59; 2, Seattle Prep 80; 3, Kamiakin 81; 4, Bellevue 98; 5, Mount Spokane 98; 6, Camas 233; 7, Nathan Hale 246; 8, Columbia River 280; 9, Lakes 280; 10, Bishop Blanchet 290; 11, Oak Harbor 306; 12, Lakeside (Seattle) 318; 13, Hazen 318; 14, Capital 324; 15, Glacier Peak 369; 16, Auburn Mountainview 376.
Individuals — 1, Armstrong, Kamiakin, 14:58 ... 30, Carter Osborne, Shorecrest, 16:09.3 ,,, 71, Keenan Stephens. Shorewood, 16:49.6,

CLASS 2A
Team scores — 1, Lindbergh 112; 2, Sehome 113; 3, Deer Park 148; 4, Selah 172; 5, Ellensburg 184; 6, Squalicum 190; 7, Cedarcrest 195; 8, Cheney 195; 9, Interlake 206; 10, Mark Morris 206; 11, White River 238; 12, Olympic 249; 13, Renton 283; 14, East Valley (Spokane) 292; 15, Tumwater 303; 16, Aberdeen 315.
Individuals — 1, Gibson, Squalicum, 15:28..

CLASS 1A
Team scores — 1, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 79; 2, Colville 108; 3, King's 109; 4, Charles Wright 167; 5, Lynden Christian 195; 6, Omak 222; 7, Montesano 224; 8, La Center 224; 9, Cashmere 226; 10, Meridian 241; 11, Toledo 251; 12, Royal 262; 13, Highland 274; 14, Northwest School 275; 15, Columbia (White Salmon) 326; 16, Zillah 350.
Individuals — 1, Hap Emmons, King's, 15:44; 2, Goldstone, Charles Wright, 15:55 … 9, Andrew Ayers, King's, 16:35 .. 36, Hunter Bryson, King’s, 17:14 ,,, 56, Jonathan Yu, King’s, 17:38.

CLASS 2B/1B
Team scores — 1, Tri-Cities Prep 56; 2, Northwest Christian (Lacey) 89; 3, Davenport 144; 4, Republic 152; 5, Asotin 178; 6, Northwest Christian (Colbert) 183; 7, Mossyrock 188; 8, Seattle Waldorf 197; 9, Liberty Bell 235; 10, Seton Catholic 239; 11, Mount Rainier Lutheran 275; 12, Bickleton 285; 13, Morton/White Pass 302; 14, Shorewood Christian 303; 15, Crosspoint Academy 304; 16, Pomeroy 388.
Individuals — 1, Graham, Northwest Christian (Lacey), 16:17.

Girls

CLASS 4A
Team scores — 1, Tahoma 88; 2, Bellarmine Prep 99; 3, Redmond 100; 4, Lewis and Clark 140; 5, Eisenhower 157; 6, Jackson 183; 7, Snohomish 199; 8, Central Valley 217; 9, Jefferson 249; 10, Issaquah 274; 11, Union 278; 12, Stanwood 287; 13, Central Kitsap 290; 14, Puyallup 311; 15, South Kitsap 319; 16, Kent-Meridian 366.
Individuals — 1, Jordan McPhee, Mount Rainier, 17:24.

CLASS 3A
Team scores — 1, Camas 58; 2, Glacier Peak 60; 3, Peninsula 116; 4, Kamiakin 155; 5, Prairie 158; 6, Lakeside (Seattle) 186; 7, Mercer Island 199; 8, Liberty (Issaquah) 225; 9, Mount Spokane 231; 10, Oak Harbor 249; 11, Shadle Park 263; 12, Capital 269; 13, Enumclaw 333; 14, Seattle Prep 336; 15, Holy Names 366; 16, Bonney Lake 367.
Individuals — 1, Katie Knight, North Central, 17:10; 2, Amy-Eloise Neale, Glacier Peak, 17:28… 23, Gigi Vujovich, Shorecrest, 19:23.3.

CLASS 2A
Team scores — 1, Cheney 71; 2, Sehome 78; 3, Interlake 137; 4, Bellingham 173; 5, Cedarcrest 180; 6, Lindbergh 185; 7, Kingston 196; 8, North Kitsap 204; 9, Mark Morris 213; 10, East Valley (Spokane) 242; 11, Hockinson 265; 12, Sumner 280; 13, Deer Park 317; 14, Ephrata 340; 15, Pullman 346; 16, Centralia 431.
Individuals — 1, Emily Pittis, Sehome, 18:17.

CLASS 1A
Team scores — 1, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 59; 2, Riverside 86; 3, Northwest School 92; 4, King's 118; 5, Cashmere 131; 6, Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 163; 7, Nooksack Valley 218; 8, Lynden Christian 235; 9, Montesano 245; 10, Meridian 247; 11, Chelan 267; 12, La Center 279; 13, Castle Rock 310; 14, Hoquiam 338; 15, Zillah 419; 16, Wahluke 447.
Individuals — 1, Meyers, Northwest School, 17:54; 2, Carr, Northwest School, 18:37; 3, Mildes, Riverside, 18:37; 4, Kacey Kemper, King's, 18:41; ,,, 7, McKenna Smith, King's, 19:05.

CLASS 2B/1B
Team scores — 1, Northwest Christian (Lacey) 30; 2, Reardan 94; 3, Asotin 99; 4, Morton/White Pass 109; 5, Tri-Cities Prep 115; 6, Bear Creek 132; 7, Oroville 152; 8, Mount Rainier Lutheran 175.
Individuals — 1, Wilson, Colfax, 18:36.


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SCC Player of the Week: Men's Soccer - Amadou Senghore

Amadou Senghore, Player of the Week
Photo by Wilson Tsoi
Men’s Soccer

Amadou Senghore, a freshman international student from Gambia, was named the final SCC Men’s Soccer Player of the Week for 2011. Senghore, who only joined the team about halfway through the season and was injured much of the time, came off the bench to score a goal for SCC against Whatcom CC on Wednesday, to tie the match, but SCC lost the contest in the final minute of the game. Senghore scored 3 goals for SCC in his limited time with the time.

The Dolphins had a tough season finishing 2-16-1, after reaching the NWAACC Final Four in 2010.


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SCC Player of the Week: Women's Soccer - Lauren Schoonover

Lauren Schoonover, Player of the Week
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Women’s Soccer

Lauren Schoonover was named the SCC Women’s Soccer Player of the Week. Schoonover, a freshman goal-keeper from Marysville Pilchuck High School only allowed to goals in two games and helped SCC defeat Edmonds CC on Saturday to tie the Lady Tritons for 3rd place in the NWAACC Northern region and force a play-in game against ECC on Monday for the final playoff spot in the region.

SCC finished the season 8-7-5.


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SCC Player of the Week: Volleyball - Laura Postor from Shorewood



Laura Postor, Player of the Week
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Volleyball 
Laura Postor, a sophomore defensive specialist from Shorewood High School was named the SCC Volleyball Player of the Week. Laura had 23 digs in a win against Everett Community College and a loss to Whatcom Community College. 

The Lady Dolphin Volleyball Team is 23-10 on the season and will travel next week to Mt. Hood, OR to play in the NWAACC Volleyball Tournament. SCC won the NWAACC Northern Region and will be one of the four #1 seeds at the tournament. SCC opens up with Yakima Valley Community College at 11:30 am on November 17, 2011.


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Report sick or dead Trumpeter Swans to hotline

In a continuing effort to monitor trumpeter swans that have succumbed to lead poisoning, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has re-established a hotline to report dead or ill swans in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties.

People can call (360) 466-4345, ext. 266, to report dead or sick swans. Callers should be prepared to leave a message including their name and phone number, and the location and condition of the swans. The hotline is available 24 hours a day through the end of March.

Some trumpeter swans in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish counties, and in southwestern British Columbia, die each winter from lead poisoning after ingesting lead shot in areas where they feed.

Lead shot has been banned for waterfowl hunting in Washington and British Columbia for more than a decade, but biologists believe swans are likely reaching shallow underwater areas in fields and roosts where spent lead shot is still present.

People who see sick or dead swans are advised not to handle or attempt to move the birds, said Paul DeBruyn, WDFW wildlife biologist. WDFW and Puget Sound Energy employees, as well as volunteers from the Washington Waterfowl Association and the Trumpeter Swan Society, will pick up the birds, he said.

WDFW and other agencies and organizations have been working since 2001 to locate sources of toxic lead.

Since 2006, hazing crews have worked to discourage swans from using Judson Lake, a significant source of lead poisoning on the U.S.-Canada border in Whatcom County. As a result of that effort, the number of lead-related swan mortalities in northern Puget Sound dropped to about 75 per year, about 65 percent less than the previous five-year average, said DeBruyn.

For the third straight year, biologists will place bamboo poles in portions of the lake to keep birds from landing or swimming in areas with concentrations of lead shot, DeBruyn said. Swans that do access those areas will be hazed from the lake.


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Aurora construction update for the week of November 14, 2011

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

This week, crews will:

  • Continue working through the punchlist (final to-do list) including adjusting traffic signs, installing irrigation lines, landscaping, replacing concrete features (such as curb ramps, sidewalks, and driveways), and continuing property restoration. Some work is weather dependant. Work will continue through the fall.

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

This week, crews will:

  • Pave the work zone at night (Wednesday and Thursday) along the east side of Aurora and on N 192nd Street east of Aurora. Please note days may shift depending on weather.
  • Intermittently close access to N 192nd Street east of Aurora between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to grade and prepare the roadway for paving.
  • Continue installing permanent street luminaires along the corridor.
  • Continue pouring concrete on the face of the new retaining wall in front of Sky Nursery and at the Rain Garden Plaza in the northeast corner of the Shoreline Park & Ride. Concrete work will continue for the next several weeks.

Check the website for detailed construction information.

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Photo: A red carpet for Ridgecrest Elementary

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Ridegecrest Elementary with a carpet of leaves.
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Steve Robinson took this shot of Ridgecrest school grounds covered in a carpet of bright red leaves.

Street trees. Photo by Steven H. Robinson

It's not often that we have the kind of fall weather where the leaves turn color.  Usually the rain pounds the leaves off the trees while they are still green, or they turn brown and blow off in the wind.  This year we are rivaling New England for the amount of local color.

Deep red leaves on a street tree in Ridgecrest
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

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Local voter turnout running ahead of County average, behind State average

By Evan Smith

The voter turnout in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park for the November 8 general election is higher than the countywide average but lower than the State average.

Turnout in the Shoreline School District through Thursday was 37.04 percent, compared to 36.07 percent countywide and 42.24 percent statewide

Turnout was 38.73 percent in Lake Forest Park and 36.58 percent in the City of Shoreline.

State elections officials expect King County to have a higher voter turnout than the State as a whole -- 52 percent for the County, 47 percent for the State, but King County usually is one of the slowest counties to tabulate votes.

The County elections office was closed Friday for the Veterans Day holiday. Officials plan to release an updated count Monday afternoon.


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Shoreline School levy passing with nearly 60 percent ‘yes’ vote

By Evan Smith

The Shoreline School levy on the Nov. 8 general-election ballot was passing with a nearly 60 percent “yes” vote in election returns released Thursday.

Prior to 2007, the levy would have needed a 60 percent approval rate to pass, but a State constitutional amendment passed that year reduced the requirement to a simple majority.

The returns came from about 69 percent of the expected final number of voters, King County has tabulated ballots from 36.07 percent of registered voters, compared to an expected final countywide turnout of 52 percent.

More than 5 percent of the ballots counted in the School District – from 879 voters -- left the levy proposition blank while voting on other issues and candidates on their ballots.

Shoreline School District Proposition 1 was a supplemental levy to keep class sizes low after the Legislature cut State support for schools in its 2011 session.

The County elections office was closed Friday for the Veterans Day holiday, Officials plan to release an updated count Monday afternoon.

Proposition No. 1 Supplemental Levy to Support Class Size

YES896159.69%

NO605140.31%


Total Votes                                                                                   15,012

Blank Ballots (for this issue)                                                             839
Total Ballots                                                                                 15,851


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Pub Grub and respectability: Echo Lake Tavern is now Woody's

Woody's - a respectable establishment
Photo by Diane Hettrick
By Diane Hettrick

If you are hungry at 11 pm and want a place to sit down to eat - and especially if you would like a beer with your panini sandwich - there's a new place to go.

The old Echo Lake Tavern, at 19508 Aurora, has been reborn as Woody's.

The interior has been completely redone, all the piping and wiring replaced. The beer is draft, the wine is excellent, and the bar is full service, as the new owners took the time to get a full liquor license.

Full service bar at Woody's
Photo by Diane Hettrick

"We currently have a full bar ranging from top shelf liquor to the more basic beers including our now featured Old Seattle Lager. Pressuring 12 beers on tap our Co2 system is state of the art, creating a perfect pour every time and all the refrigeration and lines are brand new."

And the sandwiches are terrific. 

New owners Elton and Heather "Wood" Roundhill own Rory's in Edmonds and wanted to open a second location. They loved the ship-hull shape of the building and appreciated its historical significance.

Echo Lake Tavern 1937
Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Branch
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They knew what they were getting into, Elton said.

"I’ll never forget when we pulled into the lot because it all came back to me and suddenly I remembered the countless times that I drove right by always thinking that I would –never ever step foot in that place if my life depended on it and the look on my wife’s face said she felt the same way. 
"Even though the building had an ice cold feel (probably because the heat had been turned off and it was winter) we saw something that could be made of this old nostalgic building. We envisioned how it would look with its cool ship hull shape all fixed up and how much people might enjoy it more if they could watch the game and order a “real” drink -so with our general managers’ words of wisdom and some elbow grease that’s what we did." 
The interior has been completely redone
Photo by Diane Hettrick

Your Editor and Spouse dropped in one Saturday night. Not a lot of people were there, but everyone was friendly. A few people at the bar were talking about their high school reunion. A couple of guys at tables were watching a sports event on one of the wall-mounted televisions. The bartender looked like a grad student. She said that the kitchen was open until 1am and brought us delicious panini sandwiches. They also have chili and the soup of the day.

Jukebox and classic cars
Photo by Diane Hettrick

I asked Elton the next day if the old clientele still came by. He said that a few had stopped by. "They open the door, look in, and leave." "We envision the place as a neighborhood hang-out, but it's hard to overcome decades of being known as a dive."

"My hope," he continued, "is that Woody’s can be a spot where the residents of Shoreline can come in and enjoy themselves. I have some special deals for antique/classic car enthusiasts daily and we have ideas on hosting some charity events but so far have only managed to donate to the Shoreline School district through a charity basketball event this previous summer."
Woody's is very close to Aurora, which will be widened
The parking lot is to the left in the photo
Photo by Diane Hettrick

"You do know that this section of Aurora will be widened," I said. Elton was upbeat. "People always ask if the highway construction will be bad for our business or if we are worried about it - but quite frankly we are not, because it seems that the project, once finished, will be well worth any pain we experience at the moment."

"So come check out the new old bar in town -- or as we like to call it, the five star dive bar."


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Are your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors up to date?

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Shoreline Fire and Northshore Fire remind you that batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors need to be changed twice a year.

If you didn't change them last week with the time change, do it now.

Those warning devices only work if the batteries are good.

"Change your clock - Change your battery"


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SCC Volleyball NWAACC Northern Region Champions


Victory! SCC Volleyball team scores the winning point
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

SCC Beats Bellevue College For NWAACC Northern Region Volleyball Crown

By Douglas W. Palmer, SCC Director of Athletics and Recreation/Wellness 

The Lady Dolphins dropped the opening set of the match to Bellevue College on Tuesday night in the BC Gym, but then came storming back to win three straight games to the take the NWAACC Northern Region Championship in impressive fashion, 3 games to 1, over Bellevue and win the region with a 8-2 record. Both teams had entered the final game of the regular season with 7-2 region records.

Lisa Day
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Hannah Stoeve
Photo by Wilson Tsoi
Sophomores Lisa Day and Hannah Stoeve led SCC with 15 kills each while freshman Jazmyn Ray added 14. Sophomore Setter Christine Jensen had 49 assists.

SCC is 23-10 overall and now will be one of the four #1 Seeds at the NWAACC Volleyball Championship next week in Mt. Hood, Oregon. Bellevue falls to 20-11 on the season and 7-3 in the region.

Shoreline will face Yakima Valley Community College on November 17th at 11:30 AM in the first round of the NWAACC Volleyball Championship. 

And the crowd went wild!
Photo by Wilson Tsoi
Full Picture Album of game on the SCC Athletic Facebook Page.


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