Photo: Home destroyed by fire to be demolished

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Photo by Finn Huffstetter
The home in Richmond Highlands which burnt in an explosive fire Wednesday night is a total loss and will be demolished on Thursday. The two adjoining homes suffered smoke, fire, and water damage as well.

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House destroyed by explosion and fire in Richmond Highlands

Home fire in Richmond Highlands
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire

A home in the Richmond Highlands neighborhood of Shoreline was destroyed Wednesday night by an explosive fire.

The home, on 177th NW, was a total loss and is being demolished on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

Shoreline Fire investigators have determined the fire started from fireplace ashes which were dumped into a plastic bucket which burnt through and ignited the home's deck.

The heating of several propane tanks nearby caused them to vent and fuel the fire, which spread quickly throughout the home.

Two neighboring homes were damaged by fire, smoke and water.

Shoreline Fire reminds all residents that fire prevention and fire escape planning should be a significant part of your family's plan for winter and the holiday season. Winter heating and fireplace safety tips are available online  under the heading "safety information".


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Clay Club pottery and sculpture sale Thursday and Friday at SCC

Student made items in the annual ceramic sale
Photo courtesy Ed Ness

The Clay Club - pottery and sculpture students at SCC - will hold its annual ceramic sale at the SCC Pub this Thursday and Friday, November 17 and 18, 2011
  • Thursday 10am to 3pm
  • Friday 9am to 1pm.
Clay Club students tending the wood fired kiln
Photo courtesy Ed Neff
Club members donate pottery and sculptures for sale to help raise money for the Clay Club.  Some of these funds were used to purchase a wood fired kiln used by the students.

The prices are great. the quality of products is good, and the money is used to help extend the students' learning experience at the collage.

Campus address: 16101 Greenwood Ave. North, Shoreline, WA 98133.
Directions and campus map


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Sunday indoor market at Third Place Commons

Carrots at a previous LFP Farmers' Market
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The popular Sunday Farmers' Market will make a return appearance for an indoor market on Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 11 am to 4 pm at Third Place Commons on the top level of the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, next to Third Place Books.

All the favorite farmers and vendors will be there so you can shop for fresh veggies once again.  All the vendors at the Market are either already certified organic farms or in the long process of being certified.

Downstairs, a crafts market will fill the halls of the lower level so shoppers can get a start on holiday shopping.

Upstairs, the restaurants of Third Place Commons will serve their usual variety of food, and Third Place Books has an ever-changing inventory of new and used books and quirky gifts.

The next Winter Market will be held on Sunday, December 11 from 11 am to 4 pm.


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Salomon extends Shoreline Council lead to 28 votes; McClelland stays within range for hand recount

By Evan Smith

Shoreline City Council candidate Jesse Salomon extended his lead over opponent Robin McClelland to 28 votes Wednesday from the 22-vote lead he held Tuesday,

McClelland stayed within range for a mandatory hand recount.

State law requires a machine recount when two candidates are within 0.5 percent of their combined total after County officials certify results Nov. 29. Counties must do a hand recount when the candidates are within 0.25 percent of the two-candidate total.

Salomon had 7,113 votes Wednesday to 7,085 for McClelland.

With a combined total of 14,198 votes a difference of 70 votes or fewer would trigger a machine recount; a difference of 35 votes or fewer would require a hand recount.

Of the 17,209 ballots counted for the City of Shoreline, 2,966 left the position blank, and 45 contained write-in votes for the position.

The Wednesday count was part of a countywide voter turnout of 49.45 percent, compared to an expected final turnout of 52 percent.


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Teach-In at SCC educates students about impacts of state budget


SCC Social Sciences Dean Bob Francis (standing, at left) speaks at one of the Teach-In breakout sessions at Shoreline Community College, Nov. 16, 2011. The Teach-In was organized by student government in an attempt to educate students about the impacts of state budget reductions on higher education and how students can make their views heard by state lawmakers.  Photo courtesy SCC.


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Ballinger Neighborhood General Membership Meeting Monday, November 28

The Ballinger Neighborhood will hold its General Membership Meeting on Monday, November 28, 2011. 6:30 PM social/7:00 PM meeting start.

The meeting will be held at Lake Forest Park Montessori, 19935 19th NE, Shoreline WA 98155.

The Guest Speaker is Jan Stewart from SWEL, a Timebank organization for the cities of Shoreline, Woodway, Edmonds and Lynnwood.

This membership meeting is open to anyone that lives, works, shops or plays in the Ballinger Neighborhood.

The Ballinger neighborhood

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Singers sought to help food banks while sharing holiday cheer

Singers and others willing to share their musical talents – including individuals, friends and organized groups – can help local food banks while bringing smiles to shoppers this holiday season.

The annual Sing from the Heart event will be conducted December 9-11, 2011 at all TOP Food and Drug stores. 

TOP Foods will donate a $50 gift card to a local food bank for each hour an individual or group presents holiday music. Participants may include organizations, quartets, choirs, families or friends.
“These local singers and musicians make the holidays more pleasant while also helping many families,” said Becky Skaggs, spokesperson for TOP Food and Drug stores.
Sing from the Heart will be presented at each TOP Foods store from 2-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 and noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. Groups must register in advance for a time at the guest services counter of a TOP Foods store or by calling their local store.

Haggen, Inc. operates 28 supermarkets in Washington and Oregon under the TOP Food and Drug and Haggen Food & Pharmacy names. Headquartered in Bellingham, it is the largest independent grocer based in the State of Washington. For more information, visit www.Top-Foods.com.

The Shoreline TOP Food and Drug store is located at N 175th and Midvale Ave N, across from City Hall.

As an additional bonus, if you take a photo of your group singing at the Shoreline store, we will publish it in the Shoreline Area News.  Send photos to Editor.


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SCC's Greg Wolfe Named MVP For NWAACC Northern Region

SCC ‘s Greg Wolfe in action against Everett Community College
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Sophomore Greg Wolfe was named the Most Valuable Player in the NWAACC Northern Region for men's soccer in 2011. The defenseman from Oak Harbor High School helped lead SCC to a final four appearance in the NWAACC Soccer Championship in 2010. The SCC squad in 2011 fell to a 2-16-1 record, but coaches in the region voted Greg to the highest honor in the region based on his individual skills.

Wolfe was named a co-captain for the team in 2011 and will play in the NWAACC Men's Soccer All-Star game on Sunday at the Starfire Complex in Tukwila, WA.


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Salomon, McClelland within range for mandatory hand recount

By Evan Smith

Shoreline City Council candidates Jesse Salomon and Robin McClelland are within the range for a mandatory recount, probably a hand recount.

State law requires a recount whenever two candidates are within 0.5 percent of their combined total.

Salomon led McClelland in the Tuesday, Nov. 15, vote count with 6,876 votes to 6,854 for McClelland. Salomon’s 22-vote lead reversed McClelland’s 107-vote lead from Monday and her 469-vote lead the day after the election.

The two candidates’ current combined total of 13,730 votes means that a margin of 68 votes or fewer would trigger a machine recount and a margin of 34 votes or fewer would trigger a hand recount.

A machine recount means that elections officials run all ballots from Shoreline City voters through the counting machines after separating them from other King County ballots. A hand recount means that two-person teams of people appointed by County Democrats and Republicans, with supervision from County officials, count stacks of ballots until they agree on totals.

The Tuesday results came with 7 to 9 percent of King County ballots left to be counted.

The County voter turnout was 47.37 percent as of Tuesday, compared to an expected final countywide turnout of 52 percent.

Turnout in the City of Shoreline was 49.71 percent through Tuesday.

Of the 16,618 ballots counted in the City, 2,847 had left the McClelland-Salomon contest blank, and 41 had cast write-in votes.

King County has about 552,000 ballots on hand with about 39,000 uncounted – almost 7 percent. Elections officials had expected to get more than 563,000 ballots. The current count of 512,930 is more than 50,000 short of that -- almost 9 percent.

The number of uncounted ballots statewide is only 3.1 percent. The statewide turnout was 50.74 percent through Tuesday – well ahead of the expected 47-48 percent.


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Mireya Saucedo Named SCC Women's Soccer Player of the Week

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Saucedo (in pink) goes for the ball against Edmonds CC
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Mireya Saucedo, a freshman from Edmonds-Woodway High School, play a solid game in the 1-0 loss to Edmonds Community College on Monday night at the Shoreline Stadium in the NWAACC Northern Region "Play-In" game to the NWAACC Playoffs.

SCC and Edmonds were tied for 3rd place in the region and had to play to break the tie for the last playoff spot in the region. SCC had beaten Edmonds on Saturday, 2-1 to force the play-in the game.

SCC finished the season 8-7-5 under first year head coach, Aaron Howe.


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Every Bag Counts - Safeway teams with North Helpline Food Bank

Stocks at local food banks are not
enough for the current demand.
Photo courtesy North Helpline
Starting November 16 and running through December 24, Safeway customers in North City and Aurora can buy a $10 pre-packed bag of food to donate to help feed those struggling with hunger in northend neighborhoods.

The need for food has been steadily on the rise since the start of the recession, and in fact statewide.

"We at Northwest Harvest have seen about a 35% increase in need. The number of Washington families struggling with hunger nearly doubled from 2008-2010 and we now rank 11th in the nation for hunger. Many people have a visual of what a food bank client looks like. These days, it’s more often than not someone who looks just like them."

The Aurora Safeway is by the Blue Bridges at 15332 Aurora Ave N.

The North City Safeway is at NE 175th and 15th NE - 17202 15th Ave NE.

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65 vendors at Parks-sponsored crafts fair this Saturday


The Holiday Crafts Market this Saturday, November 19 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Spartan Recreation Center, 202 NE 185th St., Shoreline, WA 98155 features juried artisans selling handmade crafts and wares.


65 vendors will sell their handcrafted items in two rooms at the Spartan Recreation Center. For more information call: 206-801-2600.


The Spartan Recreation Center is located on the southeast corner of the Shoreline Center Campus at 202 NE 185th Street. It was formerly the Shoreline High School Gym, now completely remodeled into a community recreation center run by the Shoreline Parks Department.


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Special game day Sounder trains for Apple Cup next Saturday, November 26

Sounder trains will serve the Huskies vs. Cougar game on November 26

Apple Cup fans can bypass traffic and take Sound Transit's special event day Sounder trains to the 4:30 p.m. game between the University of Washington Huskies and Washington State University Cougars on Saturday, November 26. 



Special Sounder commuter rail trains will operate from Tacoma and Everett to Seattle, and Link light rail will run two-car trains to accommodate game-day crowds.

Inbound schedule for special Saturday Sounder service

Everett to Seattle

1st Train 2nd Train



Everett 1:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Mukilteo 1:56 p.m. 2:11 p.m.
Edmonds 2:11 p.m. 2:26 p.m.
Seattle 2:44 p.m. 2:59 p.m.

Outbound Service

Northline trains depart 15 and 35 minutes after the game.


Regular fares will apply for all Sound Transit services. ORCA and all standing transit passes will be accepted. 

Getting an ORCA card is a way to skip lines at ticket vending machines. 


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New King County Council boundaries keeps north end suburban cities together

The new King County District 1
Full map online
The King County Districting Committee has been working for ten months to redraw the boundaries of the council districts to reflect the changes in population in the county reported in the 2010 census. On Tuesday, the committee unanimously approved new districts, which are effectively immediately.

District 1, which included all of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and Kenmore, as well as Bothell and parts of north Seattle, needed to gain population. Several plans were proposed in June, several of which would have put Shoreline and Lake Forest Park in different districts.

Testimony at the many public hearings resulted in numerous changes to the June drafts, including a revision that kept all the northend suburban cities in one district.

The plan which was approved leaves the core of the current district intact and adds more sections of north Seattle to the south and Juanita and Finn Hill (now both incorporated into Kirkland) and parts of Woodinville to the east. Over 214,000 residents live in our new district.

District 1 Councilmember Bob Ferguson says he is looking forward to working with the new communities in his district.

“It is an honor to serve the people of District 1, and I am eager to hear from residents about what matters to them,” said Ferguson. “I look forward to discussing the work I have been doing on the Council to protect community safety, serve our veterans, and keep our region’s economy moving.”

Ferguson is a Northwest native and graduate of the University of Washington. He worked as director of an emergency services center and then pursued his legal degree. Ferguson clerked for two federal judges and worked at a Seattle law firm before being elected to the King County Council in 2003. He lives in Seattle’s Maple Leaf neighborhood with his wife Colleen and their three-year-old twins, Jack and Kate, who recently started preschool.

“It is important to me that I keep the lines of communication open with the people I represent,” said Ferguson. “I encourage folks to visit my website, where you can sign-up for my monthly e-News, or to give me a call at 206-296-1001 or email.”

Plan materials for all the King County districts are online.


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French holds lead in Lake Forest Park Council race

By Evan Smith

Lake Forest Park City Council challenger Tom French maintained his lead over incumbent Councilman Ed Sterner in the Tuesday, Nov. 15, vote count.

With between 7 and 9 percent of the expected King County ballots left to be counted, French held 50.52 percent of the LFP votes to 49.14 percent for Sterner.

French’s total of 2,417 votes to Sterner’s 2,351 extended French’s lead from 64 votes Monday to 66 votes Tuesday and pulled French further from recount range.

With the Tuesday two-candidate total of 4,768 votes, the candidates would have to be within 23 votes to be within the 0.5 percent margin for a mandatory recount.

The Tuesday count was part of a King County voter turnout of 47.37 percent, compared to an expected final countywide turnout of 52 percent.

Turnout in Lake Forest Park was 58.72 percent through Tuesday.

Of the 5,524 ballots counted in Lake Forest Park, 441 left the French-Sterner contest blank, and 15 cast write-in votes.

King County has about 552,000 ballots on hand with about 39,000 uncounted – almost 7 percent. Elections officials had expected to get more than 563,000 ballots. The current count of 512,930 is more than 50,000 short of that -- almost 9 percent.

The number of uncounted ballots statewide is only 3.1 percent. The statewide turnout was 50.74 percent through Tuesday – well ahead of the expected 47-48 percent.


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Jesse Salomon pulls ahead of Robin McClelland after Tuesday results

Jesse Salomon was 22 votes ahead of Robin McClelland in their race to replace Shoreline City Councilmember Terry Scott, after new numbers were released on Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

This is the first time that Salomon has been ahead in the numbers. McClelland led by 469 votes the day after the election.

State law requires a recount when two candidates are within 0.5 percent of their combined total and a hand recount if they are within 0.25 percent of the two-candidate total.

Ballots will continue to be processed until November 28.  On November 29, the Canvass Board will meet to formally certify the results. 

Council Position No. 6

Jesse Salomon687649.93%

Robin McClelland685449.77%

Write-in410.30%

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Council of Neighborhoods volunteers on the Interurban Trail

Volunteers from the Council of Neighborhoods
Photo by Bob Allen

The Council of Neighborhoods had seven people participating in the November 12, 2011, Adopt A Trail  -Weeding the Interurban event.

Patty Hale: Ridgecrest, Keenan Stevens and Judy Allen: Innis Arden, Arthur Peach, Chair of C of N, Briarcrest, Greg Logan: Highland Terrace, Patty Dooley, secretary of C of N, Ballinger and her 9 year old grandson, Kenneth Dooley. Photo by Bob Allen, Innis Arden, who was also in charge of transport of weeds and debris to Hamlin Park.
Organizer Judy Allen said, "City of Shoreline staff has done a great job of maintaining the landscaping between the Shoreline Signature bridges this year so our collection of weeds is dramatically diminished. In four 2011 weeding sessions this Fall we had 17 people participating, working 27 hours of labor and producing just 8 bags of garbage and weeds."

Keenan and Arthur scraped up all the built-up moss on the bridge surfaces, swept it clean and sprayed the affected areas with vinegar and water. Keenan, a Sophomore at Shorewood High School is a member of the National Honor Society and found our volunteer schedule on the City website.
Please join us in the early spring of 2012 as we continue to help make the City of Shoreline the best place to live.

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Looking for a home: Queen


Queen is a large dog, a sable and white female Saluki mix. She's six years old and would love have a home of her own. Volunteers and staff take her out for walks and interact with her and it is clear from her video that she is very responsive and well-behaved.

If you would like to meet her and others like her, contact PAWS. Queen's ID number is 13645211.

PAWS at Lynnwood contracts with both Shoreline and Lake Forest Park to provide animal shelter services. PAWS is a no-kill shelter and always has a large number of animals available for adoption.

The shelter is located at 15305 44th Ave W, Lynnwood WA 98087. Hours and directions
Phone: 425-787-2500. WebpageFacebook



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Shoreline Firefighter receives Distinguished Public Service Award

Ainsley is alive because of Eric Zender
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
Shoreline Firefighter Eric Zender has been given the Highest Civilian Honor and Distinguished Public Service Medal by Snoqualmie Pass Fire and Rescue. Zender received the medal for his rescue and resuscitation of a four year old girl at Denny Creek on July 4th.

Snoqualmie Pass Deputy Chief Matt Cowan presented Zender with the Public Service Medal, and said that his actions that day were nothing short of miraculous.

Shoreline’s Fire Chief Mark Bunje also expressed his pride and gratitude.

“What Eric did that day on the mountain was truly an act of heroism and extreme perseverance and competence”, Bunje said. “Eric’s unceasing efforts clearly proved that CPR works, and that every citizen should know CPR, and understand how it can turn a tragic situation around.”
“While Eric is an incredibly good firefighter and EMT, he saved a child’s life as a citizen, not a professional responder. He did it without medical equipment, supplies, or assistance. Those are the skills we teach civilians because they can make a huge difference,” the Chief added.
In the four months since the incident, Zender has re-united with the little girl, named Ainsley, and has met with her parents and talked through the stress of that incredible day.


Ainsley with Eric Zender
Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
The full story of the incident is recounted below, written by Shoreline Fire’s Melanie Granfors and Michael Coolidge.

On July 4th 2011, off-duty Shoreline Firefighter Eric Zender, his wife Marcy, and another couple were enjoying a hike along Denny Creek. At about two miles into the hike they stopped at a popular gathering area known as the waterslides.

Amid numerous families and children playing along with rocky portion of the river, Eric heard some commotion upstream, and asked a woman what was happening. He thought she said someone had lost their keys. Eric was puzzled as to why it was causing shouts and screams, and then the woman clarified: someone had lost their kid.

The child’s father was standing nearby, frozen in shock. With his 20 month old daughter in a backpack, he was repeating that his four year old daughter, Ainsley, was pulled out of his hand and washed away in the swift and icy water.

Eric saw a man jump into the river, get caught by the raging current, and tossed about 30 feet to a pool below. Eric jumped in and was quickly washed downstream about 30-40 feet as well. The men in the water were attempting to grab anything they could to fight the current, and to try and feel below them for the body of the little girl. They used a dog’s leash and their bare hands, battling the icy current and increasing panic.

One man, Jason Mark, was caught under a log trap. He managed to climb out onto the logs and, with his foot, he could feel the child’s leg caught between the logs, her head and body under water.

It took at least 3 people to move the massive logs so that she could be pulled out.

Jason pulled her free — her clothes and shoes torn off by the current – and handed her body to Eric. Ainsley had been underwater for more than 15 minutes. She had no pulse and was not breathing. Eric immediately started CPR.

The sun had gone down behind the mountain. It was cold, wet and getting dark.

Eric never thought of stopping CPR – even when it appeared almost futile. He was in a full court press – refusing help from bystanders, determined to turn this potentially horrible outcome around.

After about 30 minutes Eric saw something that changed his life forever: The child’s skin began pinking up. She took a few struggling breaths on her own.

After nearly 45 minutes of compressions and mouth-to-mouth respirations, her pulse returned. Eric continued assisting her breaths with rescue breathing – and a short while later she was breathing on her own.

Jason assisted Eric keeping the airway clear, and dealt with crowd control.

Eric’s wife, Marcy, immobilized the child’s neck and spine. The friends Phil and Callie were now on the phone with 9-1-1 dispatchers, providing a running commentary on what was happening at the remote location as fire and EMS crews hiked the 2 miles toward them.

When the rescue crews arrived – Eric had prepared her for transport, and Ainsley was carried back down the mountain and then picked up by Airlift Northwest and taken to Harborview.

Later that night she was transferred to Children’s Hospital. Days and nights of agonizing ups and downs in the ICU ended one week later, when Ainsley was up and about and able to go home.

She has fully recovered, with no memory of that near-tragic day.

Many people have called it a miracle, and it was -- in numerous ways. But it was also because of the incredible strength, determination, skill and heroism of Eric Zender and the other men who jumped into the water that day.

The miracle happened because CPR works… and it works miraculously sometimes. And Eric Zender started it, administered it competently and continued unceasingly for 45 minutes, and literally brought a child back to life.



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Photo: Fall Colors

Fall Color by Nan Skinner
The leaves are starting to fall off the trees, but there is still a lot of fall color around.  Nan Skinner snapped this shot by Ronald Bog at N 175th.


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Kelly Klebeck Named SCC Volleyball Player of the Week

Kelly Klebeck
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Kelly Klebeck, sophomore outside hitter from Blanchet High School in Seattle, WA was named the SCC Volleyball Player of the Week for her efforts against Bellevue College on Tuesday night as the Lady Dolphins won the NWAACC Northern Region Championship from the Lady Bulldogs. Klebeck had 6 kills, 1 solo block and 1 block assistant as SCC defeated BC 23-25, 25-15, 25-20 and 25-19.

SCC is 23-10 on the year and finish the season at NWAACC Volleyball Championship at Mt. Hood Community College (Oregon) starting on Thursday at 11:30 AM against Yakima Valley Community College. The 16 team, double elimination tournament concludes on Sunday.

SCC has won the NWAACC Northern Region two years in a row and finished tied for 12th at the NWAACC Championship last year with 1 win and 2 losses at the event.


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SCC's Lauren Deatrick is Named NWAACC Defensive Player of the Week

Lauren Deatrick serves
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

For the second consecutive week, SCC has the NWAACC Defensive Player of the Week, as Lauren Deatrick, a freshman from Shorecrest High School, wins the award for Week 10. Lisa Day won the award for SCC last week.

Deatrick had 6 serving aces while serving 96% of her serves in, with 21 digs in 8 sets for the week. SCC defeated Everett CC and lost Whatcom CC in their two matches for the week.

SCC is 23-10 for the season and the NWAACC Northern Region Champions, the team will compete in the NWAACC Volleyball Championship next week in Gresham, Or at Mt. Hood Community College.


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Lisa Day Named NWAACC Northern Region Offensive Player of the Week

Lisa Day goes airborne for the ball
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

The sophomore outside hitter from Ballard High School, garnered her second consecutive award in two weeks, as Lisa Day was named the Offensive Player of the Week in NWAACC Northern Region for Week 10 of the volleyball season. Last Week, Day was named the NWAACC Defensive Player of the Week for week 9.

This is the third time this season that Lisa has won the Offensive Player of the Week award for the region.

Day was the NWAACC Northern Region MVP in 2010. The Lady Dolphins won their second consecutive NWAACC Northern Region Championship on Tuesday, when they defeated Bellevue College for the championship. Last season, SCC shared the title with Whatcom CC.

SCC travels to Mt. Hood Community College next week to represent the Northern Region as a #1 Seed in the NWAACC Volleyball Championship. They face Yakima Valley Community College on November 17th at 11:30 AM to open the tournament. YVCC is the #4 seed from the East Region.


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WeatherWatcher: special advisory

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a special weather statement in effect for an area including Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

Special Weather Statement: Snow showers are possible later this week. 
A cold upper level low pressure system is forecast to move southeast out of the gulf of Alaska and over the Pacific Northwest late Thursday through Friday. This system is expected to generate showers over the area with an associated air mass cold enough that some of the precipitation may fall in the form of snow across parts of the lowlands. 
This is a hit or miss system, it is expected to cause spotty showers, which means spotty accumulations if any. Day time high temperatures are expected to be above freezing, and this early in the season the ground is still rather warm so any accumulations are not expected to last long.

That is the end of the special weather statement.

There is talk out there about a high pressure in the interior of Alaska and Yukon Territory that may generate record challenging low temperatures for that area. This low pressure system, depending on how it tracks, or a future weather system could pull or suck down some of this cold air into our area bringing temperatures below freezing. The next week or so could be interesting, and not as predictable as always.



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Sculptors Workshop Holiday Pottery Sale in Edmonds November 17-19


Edmonds Sculptors Workshop
Holiday Pottery Sale
one of a kind artwork made by local artists
November 17 6pm-8pm
November 18 2pm-8pm
November 19 10am-2pm
Frances Anderson Center, Room 210
700 Dayton Ave
Edmonds, WA 98020

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Shoreline Community College students educating themselves for political action

SCC students are awake to the understanding of the impacts that the state budget cuts have already had on community colleges, and that the current session may bring even more draconian cuts.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 they have planned a campus wide Teach-In with workshops and speakers designed to train students to be effective political advocates for higher education.

Organizers expect hundreds of students, faculty, and community members to participate.

Workshops available will include:
  • Advocacy speaking to learn "the skills and practice to speak competently about the budget cuts to friends, family, and state officials."
  • Speaking out for equity and social justice, focusing on ways to "refine your message with respect to the impact of the state budget cuts on reducing equity and social justice."
  • Understanding the impacts of budget cuts on ESL students.
  • Persuasive writing "with special focus on communication typical for political input."
The workshops will be followed by a general assembly with speeches by Student Body Association Prime Minister Luke Tchao, Keith McGlashan, Mayor of Shoreline, and Madeleine McKenna, UW Student Body President 2010-2011, followed by an open mic/discussion period.

Students, staff, faculty, administrators, and community members are welcome to attend.

The session begins at 9:30 am in the PUB Main Dining room. The college is located at 16101 Greenwood Ave North, Shoreline, WA 98133. Directions and campus map

Workshop descriptions are listed on the Student Leadership Center website

The training is leading up to a Student Rally on Monday, November 28, 2011. Anyone wishing to participate may sign up on the website.



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Shoreline, LFP races tighten with 19 percent of votes left to count

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Monday evening returns, November 14, 2011

By Evan Smith

One city council race in Shoreline and one in Lake Forest Park tightened in the Monday vote, with more than 19 percent of the expected final King County votes left to count.
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Meanwhile, there was little change in the hotly contested Ronald Wastewater District election,

Neither the tight contest between Shoreline Council candidates Robin McClelland and Jesse Salomon nor the tighter race between incumbent LFP Councilman Ed Sterner and challenger Tom French was within the range for a mandatory recount.

State law requires a recount when two candidates are within 0.5 percent of their combined total and a hand recount if they are within 0.25 percent of the two-candidate total.

The Monday count showed LFP challenger French with 2,280 votes to 2,216 for incumbent Sterner. French’s lead of 64 votes was down from his 120-vote lead in the count the day after the election. With their Monday combined total of 4,496 votes, a 22-vote margin would have them within recount range.

In Shoreline, former Planning Commissioner Robin McClelland had 6,129 votes Monday to 6,022 for attorney Salomon. McClelland’s 107-vote lead was down from her 469-vote lead the day after the election. With their combined total of 12,151 votes, a 60-vote margin would put them within recount range. The two are running for the position that Councilman Terry Scott now holds.

In the Ronald Wastewater District election, former Shoreline Mayor Bob Ransom kept a clear lead over two-term incumbent Commissioner Arnie Lind. Ransom had 5,728 votes in King County and one more in the tiny Snohomish County part of the District to 5,399 votes for Lind. Ransom’s lead of 320 votes expanded from his 302-vote lead of last week, but Ransom's portion of the vote slipped slightly from 51.8 percent to 51.3 percent, At least 3,351 voters who cast ballots in the District left this position blank while voting on other candidates and measures.

Nearly 19 percent of expected King County votes remain to be counted. Elections officials had counted 454,770 County votes through Monday, That’s 41.99 percent of registered voters. Elections officials project a 52 percent countywide turnout. – more than 563,000 votes around the County. Snohomish County officials had counted votes from nearly 50 percent of that County’s registered voters Monday. They expect a final turnout of about 54 percent. The statewide turnout passed 48 percent Monday, already higher than the secretary of state’s projections,

Local voter turnout is higher than the countywide average – 46 percent in the Shoreline School District, 54 percent in Lake Forest Park, 44 percent in the City of Shoreline ­-- but Shoreline and Lake Forest Park usually have a higher turnout rate than the County and state averages.

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Shoreline Veterans' Day in photos

The Shoreline Veterans' Association held its second annual Veterans' Day event on Friday, November 11, 2011 at Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers.  Committee leaders were Dwight Stevens, Frank Moll, and Marcie Riedinger. The American Legion was fully involved and the ladies auxiliary decorated the room.


Music by the Shorecrest Chansons Choir
Leann Rozema Director
Photo by Jerry Pickard


Color Guard Entry: American legion Post 227
Photo by Jerry Pickard


Pledge of Allegiance: Gerry Shogren
Photo by Jerry Pickard


Mayors Welcome: Deputy Mayor Will Hall
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Student Speaker: Hap Emmons, Kings High School
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Key Note Speaker Intro: Dwight Stevens
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Key Note Address: Alyson Teeter-Baker
Senator Patty Murray's Office
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The Special Recognition Honorees with Deputy Mayor Will Hall
Awards were presented by Chad Franze of SCC
From left: USAF Major Alyson Teeter-Baker, service in Afghanistan
Bradley Brown, veteran of multiple deployments to Afghanistan as a Medic
Deputy Mayor Will Hall
Viet Nam veteran William I. Bradford
WW II B-17 Navigator whose plane was shot down, POW in Germany, Amerigo Richard Bassi
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Rifle Salute Volley: U.S. Navy Base Everett
Photos by Steven H. Robinson

Reception
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Post 227 American Legion Officers
Photo by Jerry Pickard

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Death notices as of October 22, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

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

Obituaries from The Seattle Times

N. Johan Lund  1931-2011. Born in Norway. Wife Astrid, daughters Monika and Leslie, five grandchildren. Memorial at RB Lutheran Church.
Douglas Albert Nilson  1929-2011.Memorial service at Holyrood Cemetery.
Robert E. Haber  1944-2011. Of Richmond Beach. Served in the Marine Corps 24 years. Active in Shriners, Knights of Columbus, and American Legion. "If golf was his passion, then baseball was his pastime." Mass at St Luke.
Jolynn Boruck  1955-2011. Graduated from Mountlake Terrace High School. Worked alongside her husband Art, doing the bookkeeping for their family business, Boruck Printing. "Her greatest pleasures were her family and the sunshine and beach in Hawaii, where she spent many happy vacations."
Margaret Joyce Bulman  1925-2011 Active member of the Legion of Mary at St Mark and taught in their CCD program. Worked at King County Medical Blue Shield. Volunteer for the County Blood Bank. Enjoyed bridge with her husband John Bulman. Mass at St Luke.
Joseph Eugene Young  1936-2011. Mass at St Mark, interment at Holyrood Cemetery.
Phyllis Bates Soelter  1923-2011. Married Ralph Soelter in 1945 and they raised three sons together in Shoreline. A nurse, she worked in the newborn nursery at Northwest Hospital. Celebration of Life at Shoreline Covenant Church.
Michael Alexander Lithgow  1949-2011. Born in New Zealand, moved to Seattle 1978. Celebration of Life at St Barnabas Anglican Church, Shoreline.
Evelyn Russell Skaggs  1922-2011. Missionary in Egypt. With her husband, served in churches around the US and Seattle. Living in Shoreline at the time of death. Services at Edmonds Church of God.
Jan Margaret Files  1957-2011. Earned an art degree at Shoreline Community College.
James Fallon Carl  1962-2011. Services at St Luke.
Carolyn Ranstad "Cal" Jacobson  1919-2011. Memorial service in King's Chapel at the Courtyard at Cristwood.
William "Bill" Race  1919-2011. Previously lived in Shoreline with wife, Margaret.
Charles Edward Simons M.D.  1923-2011. Urologist and surgeon in private practice in Seattle and Edmonds. Living in Shoreline at time of death.
Kalimba Karastan  1977-2011. Passed away in Shoreline.
Alyssa Marie Merrion Turner  1989-2011. Lived most of her life in Shoreline, graduated from Shorewood 2007.  Daughter of Bradley Turner and Christy Wicklander. Sister of Holly Lynn and Rachel; brothers Christopher and Zachary. Memorial services at Shoreline Unitarian Universalist Church.
Adeline "Lena" Bishop  1917-2011. Born in Richmond Beach, passed away in Shoreline. Husband Robert passed away 46 years ago.
Roger David Clapper  1962-2011. Graduated from Inglemoor High School 1980 and Shoreline Community College 1987. Services at Epiphany Lutheran in Kenmore.
Jeanne Susan Martin  1941-2011. Of Shoreline. Bankruptcy paralegal in Seattle. Leaves husband of 47 years, Ralph Martin. Daughter Tracy, son Scott.
Lois E. Luhman Reece  1921-2011. Lived the last 43 years in Shoreline. Preceded in death by husband Phillip A. Reece, and sons Charles and Dennis. Survived by daughters Barbara Mink and Elaine Bartholomew.
Nell Mary Painter Sikorra  1922-2011. Lived in Shoreline until her death October 4th. Husband Charles died July 2011. Survived by daughters Mary Nell, Loretta, Renee, Rose, and Jean.
Iris dell Williams  1938-2011. Lived in Shoreline.
Gordon Alan Baker Sr.  1922-2011. Lake Forest Park resident died at his Adult Family Home in Shoreline. Scout master in Lake Forest Park. Sons Dave and Gordon Jr.
Claire E. Jonkman  1948-2011. Services at First Seattle Christian Reformed Church in Shoreline.
Esther J. Gamache  1923-2011. Passed away in Shoreline. Service at Evergreen-Washelli.
Pacita V. Soriano  1921-2011. Born in Manila, died in Shoreline. Burial at Holyrood Cemetery.



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