Shorewood swimmers play host to Kamiak, Shorecrest in double dual at Marysville-Pilchuck Tuesday

Monday, January 16, 2012

The Shorewood boys’ swimming team plays host to Kamiak at Shoreline Pool Tuesday and Shorecrest travels to Marysville-Pilchuck after Shorecrest finished 15th and Shorewood 17th among 38 scoring teams Saturday at the Kentridge High School Invitational.

Carter Osborne of Shorecrest finished ninth Saturday in the 100-yard freestyle in 49.86 seconds and 10th in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.84 seconds.

Shorecrest competes in a double dual meet with Marysville-Pilchuck and Marysville-Getchell Tuesday, after winning at Everett, 142-44, Thursday.


Kentridge Invitational, Saturday, Jan. 15 at King County Aquatics Center, Federal Way

* State qualifying time

Team scores1-Omaha Creighton Prep 756.50, 2-Mercer Island 603, 3-Lakeside 425.50, 4-Bainbridge 338.50, 5-Kamiak 318.50, 6-Issaquah 292, 7-Sehome 273, 8-O'Dea 198, 9-Mountain View 188.50, 10-Richland 153, 11-Kentridge 135.50, 12-Eastmont 116, 13-Hanford 109, 13-Auburn Mountainview 81, 14-Marysville-Pilchuck 76, 15-Shorecrest 75, 16-Tahoma 67, 17-Shorewood 67, 18-Moses Lake 65, 19-Aberdeen 63, 20-Mark Morris 59, 24-Cascade 57, 25-Snohomish 44, 26-Naches 43, 27-Lindbergh 42, 28- Kentlake 32, 29-Glacier Peak 31, 30-Lake Stevens 30, Union 27, Auburn Riverside 27, Prosser 25, Evergreen 23, West Valley 23, Wenatchee 16, Hazen 8, Marysville-Getchell 2.

200-yard medley relay — Omaha Creighton Prep 1:38.53*.
200 freestyle — Raynor, Omaha Creighton Prep, 1:42.71*.
200 individual medley — Lindsay, Auburn Mountainview, 1:57.80*.
50 freestyle — Weiss, Mercer Island, 21.72*… 10, Carter Osborne, Shorecrest, 22.84
Diving — William Tuthill, Eastmont, 256.85.
100 butterfly — Cox, Tahoma, 52.82*.
100 freestyle — Signorelli, Mercer Island, 48.42*… 9, Carter Osborne, Shorecrest, 49.86.

500 freestyle — McCarthy, Bainbridge, 4:38.65.
200 free relay — Mercer Island 1:28.75*.
100 backstroke — Raynor, Omaha Creighton Prep, 51.37*.
100 breaststroke — Sosinsky, Kamiak, 1:00.66*.
400 free relay — Omaha Creighton Prep 3:14.51*.




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Holiday Monday - Martin Luther King Birthday

  • Don't bother checking your mailbox - the Postal Service is closed.
  • Costco is open.
  • LFP Towne Centre is open.
  • City Hall - Shoreline and Lake Forest Park - closed and in Shoreline, the Monday Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 16.
  • Metro buses are on reduced weekday scheduling and snow routes.
  • Sound Transit trains will operate on regular weekday schedule.
  • Shoreline Schools are closed - and probably private schools as well.
  • Banks and credit unions are closed.
  • Retail and service businesses are generally open.

Third Place Commons has a special performance of the Total Experience Gospel Choir with Pat Wright.

The snow will complicate things, depending what the roads are like. Metro buses were sliding down hills and getting stuck on Sunday, in spite of being on snow routes. 

What have we missed? Leave a comment if you know about something which is open or closed or if you want to know about something.



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Her honor, The Mayor

Mayor Mary Jane Goss, Lake Forest Park
Photo by Jerry Pickard

For the first time in the 50 year history of Lake Forest Park, the mayor elected by the voters is a female.

Mary Jane Goss took office in a brief ceremony conducted on January 5, 2012. See article.

"As the newly elected Mayor of the City of Lake Forest Park, I am working with staff to improve the communication and transparency of city government, while also increasing its effectiveness and efficiency. The administration is working closely with City Council to revisit priorities to accomplish these goals. I've been impressed at the incredibly talented staff at City Hall. They are working hard to accomodate needed changes while also maintaining service delivery."

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Shorecrest boys play at Glacier Peak Tuesday after 47-31 home loss to undefeated Mountlake Terrace

Sunday, January 15, 2012

The Shorecrest boys’ basketball team takes a 7-2 Western Conference 3A division record (8-5 overall) into a game at Glacier Peak Tuesday after a 47-31 home loss to undefeated Mountlake Terrace (10-0 Wesco 3A, 14-0) Friday.

Shorecrest and Glacier Peak (7-3, 10-4) meet at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Glacier Peak High School, The junior varsity and “C” games are at 5:40. 

In Shorecrest’s 47-31 loss to Mountlake Terrace, the Scots led 13-11 after the first quarter, but the Hawks took a 20-18 halftime lead and stretched it to 30-27 after three quarters before breaking the game open in the final period. Junior Chibuogwu and Keith Shattuck each scored 11 points for Shorecrest. The Shorecrest junior varsity defeated Mountlake Terrace 58-40 

Chibuogwu has 221 points in 13 games for an average of 17.0 points per game. 

Mountlake Terrace 47, Shorecrest 31 
At Shorecrest High School, Friday, Jan. 13
Mountlake Terrace    11 9 10 17 -- 47 
Shorecrest                  13 5  9    4 -- 31

Shorecrest Scoring 
Points
Conin Oishi
3
Ryan Canfield
2
Trevor McCoy
2
Liam O'Neill
2
Emmanuel Chibuogwu, Jr.
11
Keith Shattuck
11
Alex Horning
0
Zach Lawson
0
Max Nelson
0
Masamba Njadoe
0
Dylan Pontrello
0

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Shorewood boys play host to undefeated Mountlake Terrace Tuesday after 67-55 home victory over Lynnwood Friday

The second-place Shorewood boys’ basketball team takes a 7-1 Western Conference 3A record (10-2 overall) into a home game with division leader Mountlake Terrace (10-0 Wesco 3A, 14-0 overall) Tuesday after a 67-55 home victory over Lynnwood Friday. 

Shorewood and Mountlake Terrace meet at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, with junior varsity teams from the two schools meeting at 5:40 and “C” teams playing at 3:45. In Shorewood’s 67-55 victory over Lynnwood, the Thunderbirds led 16-13 after the first quarter, 34-25 at halftime, 49-41 after three quarters and widened the lead in the final period. 

Senior forward Semir Kadiric led the T-birds with 25 points, followed by junior center Josh Hawkinson with 16 and sophomore Yonathan Michael with 11.

Hawkinson leads Shorewood in season scoring with 179 points in 10 games for an average of 17.9 points per game. Kadric has 159 points in 12 games for an average of 13.3.


Shorewood 67, Lynnwood 55
At Shorewood High School, Friday, Jan. 13

Lynnwood- 13 12 16 14 -- 55
Shorewood 16 18 15 18 -- 67


Shorewood Scoring
Points
Taylor Freeman
7
Ben Andrews
5
Gage Carroll
3
Semir Kadiric
25
Josh Hawkinson
16
Yonathan Michael
11
Chris Giles
0
Zane Hopen
0
Phil Mar
0
Anxhelos Pere
0
Wesco 3A Boys’ Basketball Standings

Conference
Overall
Team
W
L
Win %

W
L
Win %

Mountlake Terrace
10
0
1.000

14
0
1.000

Shorewood
7
1
.875

10
2
.833

Shorecrest
7
2
.778

8
5
.615

Glacier Peak
7
3
.700

10
4
.714

Oak Harbor
4
5
.444

4
9
.308

Meadowdale
3
7
.300

5
10
.333

Everett
2
8
.200

2
10
.167

Lynnwood
2
8
.200

2
12
.143

Marysville Getchell
1
9
.100

1
13
.071



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Photos: Snowy Day at Paramount Park

Lower wetland has many snags and natural elements built in.
It's not tidy, but it's naturally complex.
Photo by Janet Way

Janet Way took a morning walk in Paramount Park Open Space on Sunday, January 15, 2012 and posted these beautiful photos on her environmental blog, Of Paramount Importance. It's hard to believe that these scenes were taken in the middle of a city, but Paramount Park Open Space is in the Ridgecrest neighborhood in the heart of Shoreline.

Paramount Park Open Space, located at 946 NE 147th, is owned by the City of Shoreline, and is nearby but separate from the open fields of Paramount School Park which is land owned by the Shoreline School District and leased by the City as a public park. 



Lower Pond in simple "black and white"
Photo by Janet Way

Late Christmas scene
Photo by Janet Way

Water reflections at Upper Pond
Photo by Janet Way

Memorial Bench with snow layer at Lower Pond
Photo by Janet Way


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Aurora construction update for the week of January 15, 2012

City of Shoreline Aurora Corridor Project
Construction update for the week of January 15, 2012


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

This week, crews will:
  • Continue landscaping, electrical work (at traffic signals and street luminaires), and property restoration work.

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

This week, crews will:
  • Continue installation of new concrete features, including sidewalks and curbs, throughout the project area.
  • Continue to coordinate with Seattle City Light, Comcast, and Frontier to convert properties along the corridor from overhead power and communication systems to new underground systems.
  • Continue traffic signal work at the intersection of Aurora and N 192nd Street to install signal poles and underground traffic detection loops.
  • Begin preparing for landscaping by installing irrigation lines and root boxes for trees and vegetation.

Base paving on Aurora from N 185th - N 192nd Streets has been completed! Final paving will be scheduled in the spring when the weather is warmer and more predictable.

Check website for detailed construction information.

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Whatcom explodes In second half, bounces SCC Men's Basketball

Reuben Donaldson scored 18 for the Dolphins
Photo by Wilson Tsoi


The Whatcom Community College Orcas put up 63 points in the second half to pull away from the SCC Dolphins on Saturday night in Bellingham, WA as WCC won 120 to 97. WCC's Derek Dickerson scored 39 points, including 9 three pointers to lead Whatcom to the win.

SCC was led by Joe Bodman and Rueben Donaldson with 18 points each while Avery Scharer and Earl Thompson each added 10 points.

SCC falls to 8-7 overall and 2-2 in the NWAACC Northern Region, while WCC goes to 12-2 overall and 4-0 in the region. SCC plays Edmonds Community College on Monday night at the SCC Gym at 7:30 pm.


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SCC Women's Basketball drops 67-49 To Whatcom

Caitlin Roussopulus scored 9 points for SCC.

Photo by Wilson Tsoi


The Lady Dolphin Basketball Team dropped a 69-47 game to Whatcom Community College on Saturday in Bellingham, WA as the SCC squad could only manage 17 points in the second half.

WCC led by only 1 at half, 33-32, but Shoreline only shot 28.6% in the second half after hitting 43.3% in the first half. WCC outscored SCC 27 to 9 from the three point line.

Shoreline was led by Jenny Voss with 15 points. and Caitlin Roussopulus with 9 points.

SCC is now 7-6 on the season and 1-3 in the NWAACC Northern Region. SCC faces rival Edmonds CC on Monday at 5:30 PM in the SCC Gym.



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Poem: Third Place Commons

Young and old dance to the music of a Hawaiian band
at the Third Place Commons
Photo by Diane Hettrick

Third Place Commons is the organization that uses the public space at the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre for community activities and events. The main commons area has a stage, a meeting room, and seven restaurants. Dozens of formal and informal groups meet there, small children play, others use the giant chess set - sometimes even for chess. Every Friday and Saturday live music groups perform. Sara J. Glerum is a regular inhabitant of The Commons and was inspired to write this poem.


THIRD PLACE COMMONS
By Sara J. Glerum

You asked me to tell
you just what it means
and why I proclaim
such depth of delight.

IT’S THE . . .

Rattle of dishes
tapping of keyboards
laughter of children
jumping on chess squares.

Knitting and sewing
drawing and painting
writing, critiquing
and practicing French.

Conversing of moms
loving their time off
meeting an old friend
running committees.

Spying a loved one
next to my table
pulling up chairs
expanding the chat.

Hearing an excerpt
from operas and books
watching recitals
clapping for choirs.

Old people tired
young full of vinegar
parents and singles
families and teens.

Everyone welcome
all with a purpose
coming to Third Place
to have a good time.


Dinosaurs are an important part of chess
Austin Carpp and his sons play at Third Place Commons
Photo by Diane Hettrick



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WeatherWatcher: Snow update

National Weather Service of Seattle at 8:11AM Sunday morning, January 15th, issued a winter weather advisory in effect until 10pm tonight.

We are expected to see snow showers off and on for the rest of the day, temperatures are hovering at the freezing mark so there is lots of ice and snow in places. The total accumulation out of these snow showers today is expected to reach 1-3 additional inches before the showers end tonight.



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CANCELLED: Echo Lake Park meeting scheduled for Tuesday - if the weather permits

The public meeting with the Shoreline Parks department to discuss the improvements to Echo Lake Park will be hosted by the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association at its January meeting, Tuesday, January 17, at Shoreline City Hall. Echo Lake neighborhood residents and those interested in city parks are invited to attend.

The Parks presentation is scheduled for 7-8pm, followed by the regular ELNA meeting 8-9pm, which is a Round Table discussion of plans and ideas for the next year. Recognition of volunteers and election of board members are also on the agenda.

Because of the weather, there is a possibility that the meeting may be cancelled. A notice will be posted on the Shoreline Area News, and an email sent to the ELNA email list. People are advised to check both before leaving to go to the meeting.


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My Backyard: Out My Window

Out My Window
Photo by Tom Bewley

Tom Bewley took this photo out his bay window in very early hours of Sunday, January 15, 2012. He lives in Shoreline, very close to Lake Forest Park.



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Teddy Bear drive at Echo Lake Elementary

Shoreline Bears in Bartells
Photo by Diane Hettrick


Echo Lake Student Council is sponsoring a
Teddy Bear Drive!

Please donate stuffed animals-
NEW
12 inches or smaller
January 11th- February 2nd

These animals will be given out by police and firefighters to comfort children in crisis in our community.

Through the
Teddy Bear Patrol
Warm 106.9


Echo Lake Elementary teachers Karen Nicholson and Jane Blaylock are the advisors for the student council leaders, who are in grades 3-6. Community members can contribute bears by dropping them off at the Echo Lake Elementary school office on school days, between the hours of 9am to 2pm. The school is located at 19345 Wallingford Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133. 206-393-4338.



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Sweet Adelines - open rehearsals - join the chorus

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City of Shoreline 2012 Comprehensive Plan update speaker series

On January 25, the City of Shoreline kicks off a five-month speaker series on themes related to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. 

Each month, a speaker will present a topic relating to the Comprehensive Plan component that will be before the Planning Commission the following week. The first speaker will focus on Community Design, followed by February’s speaker who will focus on Transportation. 

The January 25th event will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Shoreline City Council Chambers.

In the fall of 2008, the City of Shoreline began working with the community to create a Shoreline Vision for the next 20 years. More than 300 Shoreline residents participated in the process generating over 2,500 individual comments. With the community’s input, the Shoreline City Council adopted Shoreline’s Vision 2029 statement.

Throughout 2012, the City will be embarking on setting goals and creating policies that are specifically intended to support the realization of Shoreline’s vision. The speakers’ series will bring enlightening and inspiring speakers to Shoreline with hopes of growing ideas within the community that will lead to actualizing Vision 2029.

Following each speaker’s presentation, attendees will be invited to mingle and share ideas with staff and other participants. These ideas will be transformed into new goals and policies for the Comprehensive Plan that will guide future decisions made by City officials and staff. The Comprehensive Plan is the primary tool used by local governments to guide decisions regarding the use of land, housing, transportation, community design, economic development, infrastructure and natural resources.

The first speaker will be Charles R. Wolfe. 
Wolfe is a writer and contributor of articles on urban development topics to The Atlantic and The Huffington Post as well as being an attorney in Seattle where he focuses on land use and environmental law and permitting. He will be speaking on “The Six Urbanist Themes for 2012” as they relate to Shoreline’s Vision and Community Design. He is known for his innovative use of land use regulatory tools and sustainable development techniques on behalf of both the private and public sectors to successfully redevelop infill properties.

Wolfe is an accomplished speaker and author on growth management and innovative zoning, “transit-oriented development” and brownfield/sustainable development topics. He regularly participates in regional and national seminars and serves as a reporter for the national publication Planning & Environmental Law. He is also an Affiliate Associate Professor in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, where he teaches land use law and a range of planning and development courses to planners and future design professionals. Recently, he was appointed as a non-voting member of the Growth Management Policy Board of the Puget Sound Regional Council.



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Neighbors hear about transitional housing project in Richmond Beach

Saturday, January 14, 2012

by Tom Petersen

Meghan Altimore of Hopelink and Marcia McLaughlin of the Richmond Beach Congregational Church dispelled the apprehensions of most of the 60 people who were at the January meeting of the RBCA, which was about the church's plan to develop a corner of its acreage as transitional, low-cost housing for (otherwise) homeless families. The church currently has one house that has served 14 different families over a period of 10 years and would like to build a facility with 24 units.

Hopelink is a 41 year-old organization that helps families in crisis with emergency housing and teaches people the life skills such that they can work their way out of predicaments and avoid them in the future. Altimore explained in great detail that the families who would be in the new housing would be normal, middle class families in crises usually not of their own making: loss of a job during the Great Recession, loss of a home because of the mortgage collapse, death or abandonment by the breadwinning spouse. 

Altimore further stressed that the few families who would qualify for residence in a Richmond Beach facility -- out of 1000 applicants -- would all pass rigorous background checks for drug use, felonies, and histories of violence. Only the clean, sober, humane, and law-abiding would be allowed. Their guests and associates would have to meet the same high standards.

Hopelink would have a monitor on site at all times, and McLaughlin pointed out the church's necessary interest in looking over Hopelink's shoulder. 

Asked whether the neighborhood could count on the two organizations to maintain standards over the long term, McLaughlin and Altimore pointed out that the church has been there for 100 years, Hopelink for 41, and the contract they are working out will be for 70 years. 

Hopelink runs several facilities like the one proposed for Richmond Beach and has had little or no trouble, and Ms Altimore said that in those neighborhoods, the Hopelink families ARE the "good" neighbors. McLaughlin went on to point out that while poverty should not be equated with crime, it is a fact that Richmond Beach has both numerous low-cost "Section 8" houses and the fewest instances of havoc of any neighborhood in Shoreline.

The transitional housing development, since it will be operated by a non-profit, will be exempt from property taxes, but other parts of the social safety net will ease the burden of a sudden influx of 30 to 50 students to the local schools. Also, Altimore reported that other Hopelink housing, including one facility on view property in Kenmore and another adjacent to the mansions of Medina, have had no appreciable effect on property values. The intersection of 15th Avenue NW and Richmond Beach Road would see about two dozen more cars during commute hour-- scarcely enough to make a difference, but possibly inspiration for the city to finally make long-needed improvements there.

The RBCC encourages people with additional questions or concerns to attend either of two "Homelessness 101" seminars at the church, Wednesdays February 29 and March 7, at 7:30.

Richmond Beach Congregational Church is located at 1512 NW 195th at Richmond Beach Road. The Richmond Beach Community Association holds its meetings in the lower level meeting room of the church.



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