Shoreline Boy Scout Troop 853 snow camps at Paradise, Mt. Rainier

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Michael and Joachim in their snow cave
Photo by Kurt Herzog

By Scoutmaster Kurt Herzog

Ten scouts and adults from Troop 853 completed their annual snow camping experience last weekend, February 11-12, 2012. The troop built snow caves and camped overnight near Paradise on Mt. Rainier. The National Park Service says, "Paradise is the snowiest place on Earth where snowfall is measured regularly."

Morning at Paradise
Photo by Kurt Herzog

The snow depth at Paradise is currently a little more than 10 feet. Scouts learned to be safe in the snow and cold and how to build a safe, overnight shelter. Mostly, they focused on having fun. About four inches of snow fell during the overnight and the scouts saw two Cascade foxes.



Scouts were required to smash roof of snow caves for the safety of other hikers.
Photo by Kurt Herzog

Older scouts  Tom and Max packing up to go.
Photo by Kurt Herzog

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Christ the King Catholic School’s flash mob at Barnes & Noble Northgate Mall

Christ the King families do a Grease flash mob at
Barnes and Noble Northgate

Christ the King Catholic School students, faculty and school families performed a Flash Mob at Barnes and Noble Northgate Mall to promote the Christ the King Middle School Musical, “Grease”.

Performance Dates: Thursday, March 29 at 7:00 PM, Friday, March 30 at 7:00 PM, Saturday March 31st at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM.

Tickets: $10.00 general admission all ages. Call 206-364-6890.

The performances are being held at Shoreline Community College Campus Theater, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133.



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Obituary: Ralph Velie

Ralph Velie, who taught social studies at Shorecrest High School for more than 30 years, died Saturday Febriaru 11 of cancer at age 67.

Ralph began his career in Shoreline at the old Cordell Hull Junior High in 1967, and joined the Shorecrest staff in 1971. He taught social studies there through the 2002-03 school year. He then became the District’s truancy officer, serving in that position until 2009.

Ralph is survived by his wife, Nancy and four children, Joe, Kirsten, Toby and Vince. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 25, 10:30 am, at Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, 7500 Greenwood Avenue North.



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Lake Forest Park City Hall closed for furlough day on Feb 17, 2012

City Hall Closed for Furlough Day on February 17, 2012

In accordance with the adopted 2011-2012 biennial budget, the City of Lake Forest Park has implemented a series of unpaid furlough days for staff members. The first furlough day is Friday, February 17.

The departments affected by the furlough days are: 
  • Executive, 
  • Finance, 
  • Community Services, 
  • Public Works, 
  • Planning and Building, 
  • Engineering, and 
  • Municipal Services. 

The Municipal Court will remain open with limited staff coverage and will implement “rolling” furloughs due to the time sensitive nature of court business. 

The Police Department will remain open and will not participate in the furlough days with the exception of police administration.



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Legislator from Lake Forest Park’s new district to meet citizens during ‘drop-in office hours’ in LFP Saturday

State Rep. Gerry Pollet in LFP Saturday
A legislator from the district that soon will include Lake Forest Park and Kenmore will meet citizens Saturday, Feb. 18.

State Rep, Gerry Pollet will have what he calls “drop in office hours” at the Lake Forest Park Bar and Grill near Towne Center, 17535 Ballinger Way N.E., from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb 18.

Pollet says that he holds the drop-in event because “I know that most folks cannot go to Olympia to talk to their legislators during the session, when you most want to talk to your legislators."

Pollet asks voters to “feel free to come to discuss education or any other legislative issues you are concerned about.”

Pollet won appointment in 2010 to replace David Frockt in the State House of Representatives after Frockt was appointed to the State Senate to replace the late Sen. Scott White.

Pollet represents the 46th District, which now includes northeast Seattle but, with redistricting, also will include Lake Forest Park and Kenmore.



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State Schools Superintendent Randy Dorn to apply for No Child Left Behind waiver

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is the primary agency charged with overseeing K-12 education in Washington state

State Superintendent Randy Dorn announced Thursday that he would apply for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind sanctions.

“My office looked at hundreds of comments from the general public,” Dorn said. “I talked to many people in districts and schools and worked closely with the State Board of Education on the application. Schools need to be relieved from the burden of No Child Left Behind and focus their time and energy on helping our students succeed.”

If approved, Washington state would be relieved of Adequate Yearly Progress rules. Current AYP rules include increasing consequences for Title I schools and districts that do not meet certain percentage levels of students passing state tests each year. In 2011, roughly two out of every three schools in Washington did not meet AYP.

Schools that do not meet AYP two or more years in a row are considered in a “step” of improvement. Those schools must set aside 20 percent of their Title I money for supplemental educational services and for students who might request school choice. A waiver would eliminate the set-aside requirement.

As an alternative to current AYP rules, Washington would set annual measurable objectives that focus on the proficiency gaps between different groups of students. By 2017, the gaps would be half of what they were in 2011.

“By looking at the achievement gap, our plan focuses on the students most in need,” Dorn said. “Our intent is for the 20 percent of set-aside money to get those students individualized help.”

States requesting a waiver must establish and meet four principles:
  1. College and career-ready expectations for all students;
  2. State-developed differentiated recognition, accountability and support;
  3. Support for effective instruction and leadership; and
  4. Reduction in duplication and unnecessary burden.

Washington has met all four principles. In 2011, the state adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and math, and it is a lead state in the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium. The state is adopting a new accountability system. It also passed historical legislation in 2010 that will change the way teachers and principals are evaluated. Finally, reducing duplication is an ongoing task in all states.

No Child Left Behind refers to the 2002 iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), first passed by the U.S. Congress in the mid-1960s. NCLB was scheduled to be reauthorized in 2007, but Congress could not agree on a reauthorization package, which meant the existing law stayed in effect.
“Congress really needs to do its job and rewrite No Child Left Behind,” Dorn said. “The law raised a lot of awareness that all students need to be proficient in math and reading. Unfortunately, it also punished schools and districts unfairly, and it set unrealistic goals that no school or district can meet.”

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education announced that 10 of the 11 states that initially applied for waivers were approved, and the department is working with the 11th state.



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Shorenorth Co-op Preschool Open House March 3

For more information contact Registrar



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Homelessness, human trafficking, undocumented workers on schedule for Lenten series at Richmond Beach Congregational Church

Presentations on homelessness, human trafficking and the rights of undocumented workers are scheduled for a Lenten series Feb 29 through March 28, 2012 at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church.

The events are scheduled for 7 pm Wednesdays in the Lena Vories suite at the Church at the corner of Northwest Richmond Beach Road and 15th Avenue Northwest. Each presentation will last 60 to 90 minutes.

The first two events are titled “Homelessness 101,” with a presentation Feb. 29 from a representative of the Real Change organization and the March 7 presentation by representatives of Hopelink and Mary’s Place.

The next two events deal with human trafficking: A March 14 presentation on labor trafficking and a March 21 presentation on sex trafficking of local minor children.

The final event, March 28, is called “Human rights of undocumented workers.”

For more information, contact the church office at 206-542-7477.



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State Performance Audit finds Shoreline follows best practices

From the Office of the City Manager

June 2010 - Shoreline selected to be audited
In June 2010 the City was notified that it was one of eight jurisdictions (Thurston County, Bellingham, Everett, Puyallup, Richland, SeaTac, Shoreline, Spokane) chosen by the State Auditor’s Office (SAO) to be part of the Local Government Change Orders performance audit. Change orders occur when there is a contract amendment for additional work as a result of changing conditions not anticipated in the original contract.

The stated audit objective was to determine if the City had established and followed best practices to control the pricing of labor, materials and markups on change orders. The Auditor’s Office reviewed a single City contract– the $5.3 million contract with HDR Engineering for architectural and engineering design services for the section of the Aurora Corridor Improvement Project between N 165th and N 192nd Streets.

On January 10 the SAO issued its final report which found that Shoreline followed all applicable leading practices. Such practices include providing mechanisms within the original contract requiring detailed change order proposals and to pre-establish the basis for pricing change orders. In addition, City staff also followed best practices in managing and reviewing change orders for accurate contract pricing.

Below is an excerpt from the report:
Overall, Shoreline followed almost all the leading practices we (SAO) identified to help control the price of change orders. The contract and all amendments specified the overhead, profit and labor rates the City would pay for each firm member who worked on the contract. It was one of the two cities we (SAO) examined with a contract that limited the rates charged on change orders. Because the contract was expected to last more than one year, it included a yearly escalation rate of 5 percent for labor costs. We examined Aand;E contracts at two cities, and only Shoreline’s contract identified and limited profit and overhead changes. The City paid profit markups that were less than the typical 15 percent rate.

The audit also compared the prices and rates paid by the City against typical industry rates and found that the City paid rates within industry standards.

Every year since 2000 the City has received a clean audit for its financial statements from the State Auditor’s Office. The City’s strong financial stewardship has resulted in an AA+ bond rating and Standard & Poor’s (SandP) highest financial management rating of “strong.”

Shoreline staff is very committed to implementing best practices and takes seriously the responsibility to manage tax payer dollars effectively and efficiently. To see a copy of the full report, go here



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Ronald Bog work party Saturday, February 25

Blackberry vine. Photo by Fastily.
Wikimedia Commons
Ronald Bog Park, 2301 N. 175th St, Shoreline 98133, Saturday, February 25 and April 28, 9am-noon

Volunteers continue to remove the blackberries and other invasive plants around the bog. This is part of an ongoing effort to restore the park and create great views of the water. 

Bring your friends and enjoy the pleasure of improving our park. Please bring gloves if you have them. Meet at the pony statues on N 175th. Treats provided.**

For information call Dick Decker 206-542-1552.

** Participants under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants 14-18 must have a permission form signed by a parent or guardian. 



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Councilmember Winstead appointed to National League of Cities Human Development Policy and Advocacy Committee

Councilmember Shari Winstead
selected for National League of Cities
committee.
Shoreline City Councilmember Shari Winstead has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2012 Human Development Policy and Advocacy Committee. 

This Committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving social services, children and learning, poverty and income support, employment and workforce development, equal opportunity, Social Security and seniors, individuals with disabilities, public health care, mental health parity and immigration reform. The appointment was announced by NLC President Ted Ellis, Mayor, Bluffton, Ind.

“I am proud to be representing Shoreline and other cities in the Pacific Northwest at the national level as we try to address important issues that impact all of us,” stated Councilmember Winstead. “As the economy begins to recover it is important that all members of our communities share in its benefits. The Committee’s policy and advocacy work helps inform Congress about issues important to cities.”

As a member of the committee, Councilmember Winstead will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions, while advocating on behalf of America’s cities and towns on Capitol Hill, with the Administration, and at home.


The National League of Cities is the nation’s oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.



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Third Place Commons this weekend

Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE
Restaurants (and Book Store) will be open

Music from 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Friday, February 17
Los Flacos - Latin Folk group.

Saturday, February 18
85th Street Swing Band "Swing"

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Shorewood girls head for State gymnastics championships after placing third in bi-district meet

The Shorewood gymnastics team heads for the State 3A/2A championships Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17-18 at the Tacoma Dome after the Thunderbirds placed third in the Northwest/Sea-King bi-district championships at Sammamish High School Saturday, Feb 11.

Individual all-around competition for 3A and 2A schools is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday in the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. Team competition is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. Friday, with 4A team and individual all-around competition at 6:20 p.m.

Individual event championships in all classifications are scheduled for Saturday at 11 a.m.



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Shoreline Community College f-STOP Photo Club exhibit



f-STOP photo club exhibit at Café Solstice in University District, through February 29, 2012

Shoreline Community College's f-Stop Photo Cub is exhibiting photographs from the current issue of the club's magazine "1000 Words" in a group show at Café Solstice, located at 4116 University Way NE in the University District. The exhibit runs through February 29 and the club's photography magazine will be for sale at the café through the end of the month as well.

“1000 Words” is published by the club to showcase the work of Shoreline’s photography students as well as amateur photographers in the community. Each issue has a singular theme. The current issue’s theme is Trail Mix. The photographs on display are digital prints of how the photographers have interpreted the Trail Mix theme in the magazine.

The main goal of the Ć’-Stop Photography Club is to promote a positive environment for Shoreline’s photography students to stretch and grow as photographers. The club magazine was established to provide student and community photographers an opportunity to publish their work. The proceeds from magazine sales go towards continuing publication, and to pursue other opportunities to further enhance the Shoreline CC photography student’s experience.



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Don Warrick, 2012 Shoreline Support Person of the Year


From left, Syre Principal David Tadlock, Superintendent Sue Walker, Support Person of the Year Don Warrick and his wife, Beth, and Executive Director of Schools Brian Schultz.


Don Warrick, paraeducator and student supervisor at Syre Elementary School, has been selected as the 2012 Shoreline School District Support Person of the Year.

Don will be honored at a reception at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 5 in the Shoreline Center lobby, prior to the School Board meeting that evening. The community is invited. He will receive a $250 grant from the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation. The District will celebrate Support Staff Appreciation Week March 5 to 9.

Don has worked at Syre since 2004 and has worked in many roles there, including student supervisor on the playground and at recess, resource room paraeducator, high impact paraeducator, and all-day kindergarten paraeducator.

“Don is dedicated to the students of Syre Elementary, providing academic, social and emotional support. His words and actions make a positive difference in the lives of children and our community. Don’s passion is to serve our community and prepare young adults to make our world into a better place,” his nomination read in part.

His is often the first face Syre students see coming off the bus each morning.

“Partly because of Don’s presence and greeting, children enjoy arriving at school each day and ready to learn,” the nomination said. “As a resource room and general classroom paraeducator, Don is uniquely talented in supporting student learning. He works with many ages effectively and utilizes his skills to help struggling students make progress.”

In recent years, Don has led or participated in numerous school committees. As Site Council facilitator, Don has provided guidance for meaningful dialogue about Syre programs.

Don received the Golden Acorn Award from the Syre PTA two years ago. He and his wife Beth were also Golden Acorn recipients when they were Lake Forest Park Elementary parents.

In the community, Don has volunteered for 30 years with the Dale Turner Family YMCA, previously serving as Board chair and currently as co-chair of the program committee. He is a member of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Shoreline, where he leads a men’s group and volunteers with its free meals program.

Prior to joining Shoreline Schools, Don spent 35 years working for Qwest Communications in various business and finance positions. He is a graduate of Shoreline High School, holds bachelors and masters degrees from Washington State University, and served in the Washington National Guard.

The Shoreline Schools Support Person of the Year award has been made annually since 1997 to honor outstanding classified staff members. The recipient is selected by a committee of parents, staff and administrators from nominations submitted from across the District.



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Shorecrest boys’ 58-41 tournament victory over Shorewood keeps Scots alive, eliminates Thunderbirds

The Shorecrest boys’ basketball team stayed alive in the Northwest District 3A tournament with a 58-41 victory over Shorewood at Shorewood Tuesday.

Shorecrest moves on to another loser-out game Friday at Mountlake Terrace High School against Ferndale, which defeated Oak Harbor Tuesday.

The winner of the Friday Shorecrest-Ferndale game advances to a Feb. 21 game against the loser of the Friday championship game between Glacier Peak and Mountlake Terrace. The winner of the Feb. 21 game advances to the regional round of State 3A play.

In Shorecrest’s 58-41 victory over Shorewood, Shorewood led 14-8 after the first quarter and 22-19 at halftime before Shorecrest took a 37-30 lead after three quarters and extended the lead in the final period. Junior Chibuogwu led Shorecrest with 21 points.

Shorecrest 58, Shorewood 41
At Shorewood High School

Shorecrest- 8 11 18 21 -- 58
Shorewood 14  8  8 11 -- 41

Scoring:
Shorecrest--Lawson 0, Canfield 8, Oishi 2, McCoy 0, O'Neill 0, Nelson 0, Shattuck 19, Chibuogwu Jr. 21, Njadoe 0, Pontrello 8, Horning 0. Shorewood--Pere 2, Freeman 0, Giles 0, Carroll 5, Hopen 4, Andrews 5, Diaz Jr. 0, Mar 0, Kadiric 13, Hawkinson 12, Michael 0.



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PC'S ----> OVERSEAS

Wednesday, February 15, 2012


A group of Shoreline Community College students are collecting used computers in coordination with InterConnections, a nonprofit organization in Seattle. The computers will be refurbished and donated to charitable organizations worldwide.

Drop off your computers on Saturday, February 18, 2012 - from 10am to 3pm at Shoreline Community College PUB parking lot (there will be signs).


Sponsored by WPDSS Student Club and InterConnections.



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After Hours Jazz Choir raising money to go to California competition

"After Hours" performs at a January 2012 competition

The Shorewood High School Jazz Choir "After Hours" is raising money to send the group to perform at the Fullerton Jazz Festival in California.

Supporters are staging a dinner, with the proceeds going towards the group's travel budget.

The dinner is this Friday, February 17, from 7:45 to 10pm in the lower level church hall of the Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th Street, Shoreline 98177.

The menu includes green salad, salmon, rice pilaf and dessert. BYOB. The price is $18 per person.

The choir, first place winners of the 2012 Pacific Vocal Jazz Festival, will perform at the dinner.

For more information, contact Kelly Weibel.



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Tweedy and Popp Ace Hardware in Richmond Beach to close by May

Tweedy and Popp Ace Hardware to close
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The owner of the Tweedy and Popp Ace Hardware in Richmond Beach has announced that the store will closed by May of this year.

"Despite all efforts to keep the Richmond Beach store, it's been pretty difficult with the revenue that the store has generated, because it didn't support minimum expenses."

The owner expressed his appreciation for the support of the community. "Many thanks for everybody who worked and shopped at the Richmond Beach store."

A going out of business sale will start March 3 and run as late as the middle of May. The store will continue to stock commonly purchased items until the middle of April. Much of the inventory will be transferred to the Lake City Way store at NE 127th. Employees will be transferred to the Lake City store, the Wallingford store, or laid off.

This is the second Ace Hardware to close in the area. The Mill Town store in Edmonds, under different ownership, closed June 2011. Towne Centre Hardware in the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre is the only Ace Hardware remaining in our area.

Previous stories:



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Sky Nursery: Rose selection, planting and health

Sunday, February 19, 2012 1 pm – 2:30 pm

Rose Selection, Planting, and Health with Deborah Boyer

Join Debo Boyer, Sky Nursery’s rose buyer, for an afternoon of “Roses 101.” She will be covering this year’s new introductions, her favorites among the returning roses, how Sky rates our roses on disease resistance, fragrance, etc…. in short, everything you need to know to choose the perfect rose for you. She’ll also cover planting your roses and keeping diseases and insects at bay.
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline W 98133 206-546-4851



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Fat Laces teen break dance competition at The Rec

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Shoreline City Council meeting February 13, 2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Notes from Shoreline City Council Meeting Monday February 13, 2012
by Devon Vose Rickabaugh

The majority of the over two hour meeting of the city council was taken up with two tree ordinances which would help pave the way for Shoreline to become a designated Tree City USA. As at several other council meetings members of the public called for the council to vote for a separate tree board to govern the care of Shoreline’s tree canopy rather than subsuming the tree board within the Parks Department where they feared a lack of expertise and time available would deprive Shoreline’s trees.

Director of Parks and Recreation Dick Deal and City Management Analyst John Norris assured the council that the parks department has the time and expertise to care for the city trees without costing the city another $23,000 which a separate tree board would cost. Mayor McGlashan reminded the council they had promised the city not to support new programs in this time of belt tightening. Norris said that if they need more expert input about the trees they could form a study group to meet two to five hours a month with one city staff member.

Both the public and the council agreed that the current “tree list” which indicates which trees need a city permit to cut is limited and needs upgrading to include more trees and possibly exclude others. Audience member Janet Way said “there are no conifers or native trees on the list.” Bob Allen said that ordinance 627 would force some to retain trees which block their view.

After much discussion the council voted unanimously to pass Ordinance 617 creating the tree board within the parks department and revisiting it in a year. Council member Eggen supported “ getting the board up and running quickly and modifying it later”. Council member Hall said this is a way for the community to get involved and bring their tree canopy concerns to the open meetings with the parks department.

Ordinance 627 which clarified the process for obtaining a Right-of-Way use permit for planting, pruning or removing street trees passed six to one. Council member Hall said “No solution will make everyone happy.” Council member Winstead said, “We all value trees here.”


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Shorewood Gymnastics Team advances to State


The 2012 Shorewood Gymnastics State Team: Katerina Alexander, Diana Catinas, Yvonne Chan, Juliet Fisher, Katie Holloway, Emily Ramsden, Morgan Ramsden, Kyla Riley, and Stephanie Spee. Photo by Susan Riley.

Shorewood girls put the right pieces together to achieve team goal set amidst early-season potential

Shorewood gymnasts walked into the 2A/3A District meet on Saturday February 11 ready to turn heads and walk away proud of all they have accomplished this season. “Our girls prepared the entire season for this one chance to go to State as a team,” said Coach Susan Riley. “We came into the meet with a four point deficit from the other teams, and we knew we would have to have all the pieces to the puzzle to take one of the top three team spots that would advance us to the State meet.” Shorewood Gymnastics has not advanced to the State meet as a team in 16 years.

“We were all hopeful and very optimistic that we would have our best meet. Everyone was extremely excited to compete, but we were also nervous,” Co-Captain Katerina Alexander stated. “Before we marched in, we stood in a circle and everyone said something positive so that we could go out, do our best and have fun.”

Consistency was the key for Shorewood’s third place finish and season high score of a 149.175, which put them behind first place Bainbridge: 158.275 and second place Mount Si: 158.125.

The girls were huddled together in a giant team hug as the final team standings were announced. Knowing the top three teams would advance to State, the girls screamed when their third place finish was announced; they knew the last piece of the puzzle was in place…they were going to state as a team.

“We were sitting there, hopeful that we would be going to State as a team, however we knew there were a lot of great teams competing” Co-Captain Kyla Riley said. “When they announced the fifth place team, we were more than a little excited. Then, when they announced the fourth place team, we knew that all of our hard work this season had paid off and we were not able to hold in our excitement…Standing on the podium brought tears to our eyes. The thought that we were going to represent our school at State was overwhelming.”

“It really took a team effort” coach Riley said. “If any one of this team had been sick, injured, or did not give 110%, we would not be moving on. No one member was more important than another. Whether they competed as an All Around or were an alternate, they all had an important role in helping this team move on to State!”


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Free business workshops at the Shoreline Library

Free workshops to assist those who are interested 
in starting their own business

Work For Yourself
Series Begins Monday, February 27, 4pm-5:30pm
Shoreline Library
345 NE 175th St
206-362-7550

Do you think you would like to start a business? Wondering how to go about it? Learn the resources that are available to you through the Small Business Administration, the steps in starting a business, how to write a business plan and how to do the necessary research and more. No need to sign up; drop in at your convenience.

These free workshops are sponsored in partnership with Washington Business Center 
and Community Capital Development.



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Have a great dinner and send the Shorewood Jazz Choir to California competition

Shorewood High School Jazz Choir 
"After Hours" Dinner fundraiser
to support travel to perform 
at the Fullerton Jazz Festival in California

First place winners of the 2012 Puget Sound Vocal Jazz Festival, 
the jazz choir "After Hours" will perform.

Friday, February 17th, 7:45 - 10:00 pm
Richmond Beach Congregational Church
1512 NW 195th Street (lower level), Shoreline 98177

Come out for a great dinner and support our Shorewood High School students!
Professional chef prepared menu includes green salad, salmon, rice pilaf and dessert. BYOB.
Dinner is $18 per person.
Contact Kelly Weibel for more information



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Burke Gilman Trail construction complete

The new Lyon Creek Bridge
Photo by Jerry Pickard

On Friday, February 10, 2012, King County announced the completion of the renovation of the Burke Gilman Trail through Lake Forest Park, took down the construction barriers, and declared the trail open for business.

The much-hated bicycle detour through City streets will no longer be necessary. King County anticipates holding an official grand re-opening event later in the spring.

Construction zone
Courtesy King County Parks

The redevelopment project improved the safety of the trail by widening it to a 12-foot trail with soft surface shoulders, enhancing traffic controls, intersection and crossing treatments, and installing lighting and other trail amenities. Other upgrades include a new stormwater system, retaining walls, slope stabilization, replacement of the Lyon Creek Bridge, and installation of native vegetation.

Funding for the Burke-Gilman Trail Redevelopment Project was provided in part by the 2008-2013 King County voter-approved Open Space and Trails Levy.

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Shorewood, Shorecrest swimmers head for State 3A boys’ championships after 1-2 finish in Northwest District meet

Shorewood Diver Eddie Young
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

From our news partner, The Seattle Times


At Marysville-Pilchuck, Eddie Young won the diving with a state-best 533.2 points for Shorewood, helping the Thunderbirds (322) outpoint rival Shorecrest (275) for the team championship.


See Seattle Times high-school swimming coverage here

Swimmers and divers from Shorewood and Shorecrest head for the State boys’ championships Friday and Saturday at the King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way after finishing first and second in the Northwest District 3A championships at Marysville-Pilchuck High School Feb. 10-11

SW Swimmer Andrew Garrison
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Andrew Garrison in the 50-yard freestyle joined diver Young as a Shorewood District champion. Garrison also qualified for State as a member of the Shorewood 200-yard medley relay team that finished second at the District championships,

Carter Osborne of Shorecrest qualified for the State meet in four events by winning the District 100-yard freestyle, finishing second in the 200 freestyle, and swimming on the winning 400 freestyle relay team and second-place 200 freestyle relay team.

Northwest District 3A Boys' Swimming Championships
At Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Saturday, Feb. 11

Team scores — Shorewood 322, Shorecrest 275, Oak Harbor 221, Glacier Peak 134, Marysville-Getchell 104, Mount Vernon 99, Meadowdale 69, Everett 50, Mountlake Terrace 40, Sedro Woolley 40, Lynnwood 15.


FINALS

200 yard medley relay — Oak Harbor 1:43.06; 2, Shorewood (Davis Harford, Trevor Crooks, Andrew Garrison, Joe McIntyre) 1:43.56.
200 freestyle — Jacob Jepsen, Oak Harbor, 1:46.06; 2. Carter Osborne (SC) 1:46.43.
200 individual medley — Josh Jepsen, Oak Harbor, 2:02.11;
50 free — Andrew Garrison, Shorewood, 22.88.
Diving — Eddie Young, Shorewood, 533.20.
100 butterfly — Powers, Oak Harbor, 55.80.
100 freestyle — Carter Osborne, Shorecrest, 48.63.
500 free — Wunderlich, Glacier Peak, 4:58.12.
200 free relay — Oak Harbor, 1:32.57; 2. Shorecrest (Michael Doquilo, Russel Groves, Axel Wickstrom, Carter Osborne) 1:33.26.
100 backstroke — Jacob Jepsen, Oak Harbor, 55.88.
100 breaststroke — Josh Jepsen, Oak Harbor, 1:02.88.
400 free relay — Shorecrest (MichaelDoquilo, Russell Groves, Axel Wickstrom, Carter Osborne) 3:26.52,



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Shoreline speakers series: Sara Schott Nikolic on Feb. 22

Sara Schott Nikolic, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Shoreline City Hall, Council Chambers

Last month, the City of Shoreline kicked off a five-month speaker series on themes related to the City's Comprehensive Plan Update. 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 second speaker, Sara Nikolic, will focus on Transit-Oriented Communities. The event will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Shoreline City Council Chambers.

Sara Schott Nikolic is a Senior Planner with Growing Transit Communities, a new effort at the Puget Sound Regional Council to create equitable opportunities for people to live and work in near high capacity transit in the Puget Sound region. 

She is the lead staff for the North Corridor planning effort-encompassing the long-range high capacity transit corridor from downtown Seattle to Everett, including transit nodes on Aurora Avenue and I-5 in Shoreline. 

Prior to joining PSRC in 2011, Sara spent over 12 years in the nonprofit advocacy sector. Most recently, she created and led the Transit-Oriented Communities Program at the statewide non-profit Futurewise, and was the lead author on the comprehensive 2009 publication Transit-Oriented Communities: A Blueprint for Washington State. Her articles on transit-oriented development have appeared in numerous journals and blogs including the recent "Growing Equitable Transit Communities" in the Winter 2012 issue of AIA-Seattle Forum. A native of Chicago, Sara has been a lifetime transit commuter. She has enjoyed her walkable neighborhood in Northwest Seattle since 2005.

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.



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Steve Neff named Shoreline Community College's Men's Soccer Coach

New SCC Head Men’s Soccer Coach,
Steven Neff
Photo by Wilson Tsoi
The Shoreline Community College Athletic Department named Steven Neff interim men's soccer coach for the 2012 season.

Neff, a former SCC player and assistant coach, finished the 2011 season as the assistant coach at Shoreline.

Athletic Director Doug Palmer stated the transition to the assistant coach was a natural move that allows Neff to continue to recruit for SCC and have the authority to sign players.

"This worked very well for us in men's basketball when Coach Butch Estes left for a job in Florida and we transitioned to assistant coach Greg Turcott as an interim head coach for 2010-11, the transition went well and smooth and now Greg is our head coach".

The change occur when long time SCC Coach, George Dremousis, resigned to accept the head soccer coaching position at Trinity Lutheran College in Everett, WA two weeks ago.

Palmer said "If George had resigned directly after the season, we may have opened the search up more and looked at other candidates, but since he resigned in late January, I think it is better for our program to name an interim coach for a year, to focus on recruiting now and not search for a month to six weeks for a new coach, who will be very late into the recruiting cycle for the 2012 season by the time that person is named"

Neff played NWAACC soccer at both Edmonds Community College and Shoreline. He was the SCC Assistant Coach for three years after his playing career ended at SCC and then he left coaching for two years, but came back late in the 2011 season when the SCC assistant position opened again.

SCC struggled in 2011, falling from a final four appearance at the NWAACC Championship in the 2010 and winning the NWAACC Northern Region that year, to a 2-16-1 season in 2011.



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WeatherWatcher: rain, sun, dry, all the usual



The week ahead:
Rain showers, a couple of dry/sunny days. There's nothing threatening on the horizon right now but that may change later in the month. I'll have more on that later.

Highlights:
We've had very typical, neutral winter weather the past 3 weeks. We haven't had any impressive rain storms, snow storms or wind storms lately. Winter is giving us a nice break.

ENSO outlook and forecast coming soon, as well as a review of the winter season so far. And now the last 3 weeks worth of data, by week:

January 21st - 27th:
High temperature: 50.0°F (Tuesday the 24th)
Low temperature: 29.1°F (Friday the 27th)
Rainiest day: 0.57 inches (Saturday the 21st)
Total rainfall: 1.62 inches.
Warmest day: 43.0°F (Wednesday the 25th)
Coldest day: 33.2°F (Friday)
Average temperature: 39.4°F

January 28th - February 3rd:
High temperature: 58.1°F (Friday the 3rd)
Low temperature: 32.5°F (Saturday the 28th)
Rainiest day: 0.68 inches (Wednesday the 1st)
Total rainfall: 1.33 inches
Warmest day: 45.7°F (Sunday the 29th)
Coldest day: 37.7°F (Thursday the 2nd)
Average temperature: 42.6°F

February 4th - 10th:
High temperature: 59.2°F
Low temperature: 32.5°F
Rainiest day: 0.13 inches
Total rainfall: 0.29 inches
Warmest day: 47.6°F
Coldest day: 42.3°F
Average temperature: 45.5°F

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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Who owns your front yard? Come to the ELNA meeting on Feb. 21 and find out

Echo Lake NA board members and neighbors
pose with Senior Planner Paul Cohan (back row, left)
The stairway was built by Inland Construction after the Planning Dept held them
to their original agreement and would not allow a public trail up a tiny side street
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Echo Lake Neighborhood Association meeting Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 7-9pm, Shoreline City Hall, N 175th and Midvale Ave N.

By Diane Hettrick

A popular complaint in Shoreline is the lack of sidewalks. Every city council in the history of Shoreline, regardless of politics, has struggled to find money to install sidewalks, particularly on school walk routes.

However, when sidewalks are installed, residents have often been horrified at the reality, when they find out where their property lines actually are.

Most homes in Shoreline date to the 1950s, and most do not have sidewalks. In the intervening years, individual homeowners have made decisions about what to do with their street frontage - parking strips, planting beds, trees, fences, decorative brickwork. It is very possible that some or all is on City property.

Further complications arise for neighborhoods along the Interurban Trail, which is mostly on the City Light Right-of-Way. City Light owns from 50 to 100 feet from its power lines on the Trail and some of that may be on property you think you own.

The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association recently saw a new sidewalk on Ashworth near Echo Lake Elementary school and followed the negotiations between City and residents. The previous summer, ELNA helped foster discussions with the City of Shoreline, Inland Development, and to an extent, Seattle City Light, when neighbors on a tiny lane by Echo Lake were faced with a proposal to run a public trail up their little street.

In the latter case, the City Planning department held Inland to its original agreement to make the promised connection to the Interurban Trail on their property. Inland built a stairway up the hillside to the Trail.

The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association is presenting a program on the topic of property lines at its Tuesday, February 21, 2012 meeting. "What part of your property don't you own?" Speakers will include Shoreline Public Works Director Mark Relph, City Light Real Estate Manager Dave Barber, and ELNA Board member and civil engineer Dale Lydin.

The meeting will be held at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue North, from 7-9pm.



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Sky Nursery: Fruit tree grafting


Saturday, February 18, 2012 10 am – 11:30 am

Fruit Tree Grafting- Theory
Bill Davis, Western Washington Fruit Research Foundation, and Dan Vorhis

Learn the theory of fruit tree grafting! Why do we graft, how do we graft, what are the different types of grafts and why use one rather than another…? How do you pick the perfect rootstock and scionwood? (Er—what’s rootstock and scionwood?) What tools and materials do you need? How do you care for your newly-grafted tree? 
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline W 98133 206-546-4851 


Saturday, February 18, 2012 11:30 am – 1 pm

Fruit Tree Grafting- Lab with Bill Davis and Dan Vorhis

Now that you’re an expert on the theory, here’s your chance to apply your new knowledge under the tutelage of experts. You can purchase grafting supplies on site, as well as rootstock and scionwood for a variety of fruit trees. Take home your own baby fruit tree! Each year Bill and Dan try to bring in interesting heritage apple and other scion wood for grafting that are not typically available in commercially-grown trees. You’ll be hooked! 
Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline W 98133 206-546-4851 


If you plan to participate in (not just watch) the lab portion, please preregister by emailing or by calling 206-546-4851. We need to order supplies for the hands-on participants.


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Shoreline 2012 Youth Jam - performers get ready


Information about performing on FaceBook or call 206-533-9112.

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Tuesday night knock-out play-off basketball game to be televised

Tuesday night's Valentine's Day playoff game between the boys basketball teams from Shorecrest and Shorewood will be televised live on Comcast Channel 26 and Frontier Channel 36 at 7pm.

This is a knock-out playoff game .... the winner advances while the loser's season comes to a bitter and crushing end.

Shorewood (17-5) defeated Mount Vernon 67-43 in a District 1 tournament game Friday, and Shorecrest (15-7) lost 51-45 at Mountlake Terrace, setting up the T-Birds and Scots third meeting of the season in a loser-out game at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the Shorewood gym.

The teams split their first two meetings, with each team winning in the other's gym. 

The game will be televised live on Shoreline Education Access Channel 26 (Comcast) and 36 (Frontier) with Frank Workman calling the play-by-play, assisted by Shorecrest senior Allison Kelly. 

The telecast is produced by the Live Video Production Club of Shorecrest and Shorewood, advisors Marty Ballew and Trent Mitchell.



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Shorewood girls’ season ends with 61-60 tournament loss to Ferndale

The Shorewood girls’ basketball season ended Saturday with a 61-60 District-tournament loss to Ferndale at Ferndale.

The loss eliminated Shorewood from the Northwest District 3A tournament after the Thunderbirds had opened tournament play with an overtime loss to Western Conference 3A champion Lynnwood in the first round Thursday.

Ferndale meets Meadowdale Wednesday, with the winner needing to win both Feb. 18 and Feb. 21 to get the District’s No. 2 berth in the regional round of the State 3A tournament.

The T-birds finished the season with a 9-13 record after going 8-8 in the Wesco 3A.

In Shorewood’s 61-60 loss to Ferndale (13-9), Shorewood led 27-23 at halftime and 46-41 after three quarters before Ferndale outscored the Thunderbirds 20-14 in the final period for the one-point victory that ended with a Ferndale 3-point goal with 18 seconds to play. Masha Shtikel led Shorewood with 23 points, followed by Kassie Rasmussen with 13 and Jennifer Thompson with 11.

For the season, Shtikel led the Thunderbirds with 336 points in 22 games for an average of 15.3 points per game.

The Shorewood junior varsity had a 9-11 season record (8-8 Wesco 3A). The Shorewood “C” team had a 3-9 record (3-8 Wesco 3A).
  
Ferndale 61, Shorewood 60
At Ferndale High School, Saturday, Feb. 11

Shorewood     11 16 19 14 - 60
Ferndale         11 12  18 20 - 61

Shorewood Scoring: Georgia Allfrey 0, Jennifer Franklin 3, Gabby Hager 0, Christine McCauley 0, Salyna McDonald 2, Kassie Rasmussen 13, Masha Shtikel 23, Jennifer Thompson 11, Lauren Thompson 7.

Shorewood Season Scoring

Player                         Games             Points             P/G
Masha Shtikel                     22              336                  15.3
Kassie Rasmussen              22              183                    8.3
Lauren Thompson              19              108                    5.7
Jennifer Thompson             20              113                    5.7
Georgia Allfrey              22               96                    4.3
Jennifer Franklin\                19                80                    4.2
Gabby Hager\                      22                67                    3.0
Christine McCauley             22                48                    2.2
Bella Gangnes                     18                24                    1.3
Salyna McDonald                12                16                    1.3
Muna Abdulla                      14            2                     0.1



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