SNOWED OUT: Paramount School Park clean up on Saturday, Feb 25

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Rescheduled to March 3

Paramount School Park Clean-up Work Party, 15300 8th Ave NE, Shoreline

February 25, 9am-12pm

Join your neighbors and the Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association for an early spring park cleanup. Work party will include trash pickup, weeding and mulching.

Bring your own garden gloves and tools. Contact Patty Hale, Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association, at 206-365-8596 or for more information.**

** 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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Developmentally disabled Shoreline man missing from adult family home

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Casey Douglas, missing from
Shoreline group home since Tuesday
Police seek public's help to find missing man

Casey Douglas is a developmentally disabled adult missing from an adult family home in the 17500 block of 19 Ave NE in Shoreline. He was last seen Tuesday night around 4:00pm. He has been contacted by law enforcement in the past while briefly wandering, most recently at Hamlin Park in Shoreline earlier this month.

Douglas has multiple medical issues and is in need of medication. He is a white male, 42 years old, 5’8”, 155 lbs. and was last seen wearing a gray hooded jacket, brown sweater and blue jeans. He has no known distinguishing marks.

If you locate Douglas please contact Jan Rhodes, King County Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons at 206-296-7692 or call the King County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center at 206-296-3311 (24 hours) or 9-1-1.



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Home Girls: Is there lasting value in remodeling trends?

Home Girl Nan Skinner of Keller Williams shares this article, reprinted with permission of author, from HouseLogic.

By Dona DeZube

When you’re spending thousands to remodel a kitchen or bath, you want those updates to last a while.

To help you get ahead of and sort out the kitchen and bathroom trends — pity the last fool to install an avocado appliance in the 1970s — HouseLogic went to this month’s trend central, the International Builder’s Show.

Our takeaway: For gosh sake, enjoy your home; remodel so that you love where you live.

Still, with a couple of exceptions, these five kitchen and bath trends offer lasting value:

1. Kitchen cleanliness.

By clean, we’re talking design, not germs. Kitchens are going clean, contemporary, and horizontal (open shelves, long and horizontal pulls, thick countertops). Even in a classic kitchen, go with simple, flat cabinets rather than highly carved cabinet details, says designer MaryJo Camp of Design Camp, Denver, N.C.

HL tip: This is a trend to get on board with. A simple, tidy, fresh appearance will have broad appeal if you decide to sell.

2. Color is out.

This year, colors are cycling out, Camp says, except for black and white used together.

HL tip: Practically speaking, black and white are hard to keep looking good. Black kitchens show every scratch and white cabinets show every speck of dirt. 
Regardless, color is fickle; choose what’s best for your space.

3. Dark wood is where it’s at.

If you’ve had white cabinets, you know they show every speck of dirt, which can drive you crazy unless you have a cleaning fetish. Combine those white cabinets with another up-and-coming trend: dark wood. Or if your budget can handle the hit, go with specialty woods like mahogany or zebra wood that can make an island look like a piece of furniture.

HL tip: Alternatively, you could invest your money in more kitchen storage and functionality than trendy decorative elements that might not stand the test of time.

4. Appliances that blend in.

The more open our kitchens get, the more we want them to look like the rest of the house. That’s fueling a trend away from the big pro range and ginormous stainless-steel refrigerator and toward concealed, high-performance refrigerators and dishwashers. Induction cooktops, which use less electricity than electric cooktops, are growing in popularity, Camp said.

HL tip: When you buy appliances, look for the Energy Star label or go even deeper on energy performance ratings with Consortium of Energy Efficiency.

5. Ageless design gets easy.

What the Baby Boom wants, the Baby Boom gets. And Baby Boomers want to live in their homes forever. That’s led manufacturers to create DIY remodeling products with built-in universal design features — like toilet paper roll holders strong enough to hold your weight as you arise from the throne.

If you wanted a no-threshold shower five years ago, you had to have it fabricated as a custom piece, said Mary Jo Peterson, a Brookfield, Conn., designer. Today, companies sell no-threshold shower kits with trench-style drains covered with grills so you can roll yourself right in.

HL tip: We love the trend to universal design-ready remodeling products. To get started, check out our four universal design product ideas from anti-scald valves and door handles.

Which of these trends will your incorporate into your remodeling plans? Do you worry about staying ahead of trends?




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Bob Ferguson holds Town Hall meeting in Shoreline

Bob Ferguson answers questions at town hall meeting in Shoreline.
Photo courtesy King County Council

North King County residents went to the Shoreline Conference Center Tuesday, February 21 to ask questions and talk with Metropolitan King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson at a town hall meeting at the Shoreline Center. The meeting provided a forum for residents to meet with their representative and discuss the issues that matter to them.

“Town hall meetings are a great opportunity to hear directly from the people I represent,” said Ferguson. “We had a good turnout and an engaged crowd with a lot of questions on important issues.”

Ferguson and representatives from County agencies answered questions from audience members about a wide range of issues, including parks, the Burke Gilman Trail, Metro bus service, transportation planning, Brightwater, and public safety.

Councilmember Ferguson represents north King County on the King County Council, including the communities of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell, and Woodinville. He can be contacted by email or phone 206-296-1001.

Follow the Council’s deliberations through Twitter by signing up through the King County Council website. Watch all Council proceedings held in chambers LIVE on King County TV on Comcast and Broadstripe Cable on channel 22, or online.



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Weekend at The Commons

Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park presents free music performances every Friday and Saturday evening from 7:30 to 9:30pm. The Commons is on the upper level of Lake Forest Park Mall, adjacent to Third Place Books. 206-366-3333.
Join us every Friday and Saturday night to dance the night away!

Friday, February 24
The Gothard Sisters, Fiddles and Irish Step Dancing. 

Saturday, February 25
Stickshift Annie - blues group



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Weight Watchers expanding in Shoreline


WEIGHT WATCHERS IS EXPANDING IN Shoreline!
Here is a look at our schedule!

Monday- 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Tuesday- 6:00 pm
Saturday- 9:00 am – **NEW as of 3-3-12

**weigh in/registration 30 minutes prior to meeting times listed.

Shoreline Conference Center
South wing - Sheridan Room
by east, back door across from Spartan Gym
Lots of parking in South Lot



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Bastyr University Dean appointed to NCCAM Advisory Council

Jane Guiltinan, ND
named to national advisory council
Photo courtesy Bastyr University
Bastyr University is proud to announce that Dean of the School of Naturopathic Medicine Jane Guiltinan, ND, was one of six doctors just named to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health.

“It is an exciting honor to be a member of the advisory council. I look forward to participating as a representative of naturopathic medicine as NCCAM considers how best to allocate funding for research in the area of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM),” said Dr. Guiltinan from Bethesda, Md., where she attended her first advisory council meeting. 
“Research on CAM will lead to new knowledge that can help people make informed decisions about their health care, and assist policymakers on the integration of CAM practices and professionals into the health care system.”

Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington.



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Madison Osborne named Scholar Athlete of the Week by Davis Law

Davis Law Group created a program to recognize exceptional senior class student athletes who are performing well in the classroom and on the field. From January to April, two high school seniors in the greater Seattle area are chosen weekly and given a $100 scholarship to acknowledge their commitment.
The following article is reprinted with permission from Davis Law.

Madison Osborne, Shorecrest High School
Davis Law Group Scholar Athlete of the Week

Madison Osborne is on cross country and track and field. She tried out for track her freshman year and since then has continued to improve.

“I’ve had the absolute pleasure of coaching Madison Osborne throughout her high school career. She works hard, listens, is fun to be around and is a wonderful teammate. She has turned herself into one of the best hurdlers in the Wesco conference,” Track Coach Brad Upton said. “Madison has been a delight to be around. She is going to be missed after this season.”

Madison is described by her peers as dedicated, hard working and a great student.

“She deserves this scholarship more than anybody I know,” her co-athlete Lindy Eaton said.

Aside from Madison’s strong commitment to her athletics, she also is dedicated to her studies and maintains a 3.4 cumulative GPA.



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What happens to used printer cartridges at work?

The Shorewood T-Bird Crew wants citizens of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park to “Just Ask” at work: “What do we do with used printer cartridges?”

Since 2008, The Shorewood T-Bird Crew has raised money and rewards by recycling empty laser and inkjet cartridges, used cell phones, iPods, MP3 players, and digital cameras through Funding Factory’s fundraising thru recycling program.

In an effort to expand their recycling fundraiser, The Shorewood T-Bird Crew is prompting local individuals to go to Funding Factory and pledge to “Just Ask” their employers: “What do we do with used inkjet and laser cartridges?”

If these companies are not already recycling empty cartridges, they can register at Funding Factoryto Support a School or Nonprofit with the value of their recyclables.

When they pledge to “Just Ask,” those individuals are entered for a chance to win a Walt Disney World Vacation for four and $500 for The Shorewood T-Bird Crew.

“We’re proud to offer a simple way to start the conversation about our Business Support Program. Often, just asking about cartridge recycling reveals these valuable items are simply discarded. We offer a green solution that benefits everyone,” said Funding Factory President Sean Michaels.

Free to participate, Funding Factory Business Supporters receive display and collection materials and can either collect and ship their recyclables themselves or drop off their recyclables at Shorewood High School

“With the support of a community behind The Shorewood T-Bird Crew, there is no limit to the amount of money they can raise or the impact they can have on the environment,” Michaels added.

Make a pledge to “Just Ask” at FundingFactory, When prompted, enter The Shorewood T-Bird Crew’s organization ID# 127701 to show your support for their fundraising program. To learn more about the Just Ask campaign or supporting The Shorewood T-Bird Crew, contact Veronica Cook, 206-393-4372.

Learn more at the Funding Factory website.



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King County property tax information


From the King County Council

Homeowners in King County who pay their property taxes themselves rather than through a mortgage lender have been receiving their 2012 statements in the mail.

County services are provided through your tax dollars. When you pay property taxes on your home or business, you write your check out to “King County”. The County serves as the treasury or tax collector for the taxing jurisdictions in the County. The County is required to bill and collect all property taxes for every jurisdiction in the County. The benefit of this system is that you don’t have to write several checks to pay your property taxes.

While the check may be addressed to “King County”, the County receives only 17 cents of every property tax dollar. That 17 cents pays for regional services that are mandated by statute, such as courts, prosecutors and jails; for regional services that have been approved by voters, such as Emergency Medical Services and Medic One, regional parks, and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System; and for local services to urban and rural unincorporated areas, such as police service and roads.

The rest of the funds collected by the county are distributed to more than 100 other state and local taxing districts. Most of what you pay goes to your local schools or for services that you receive from the city you live in.

This information is included as an insert in property tax statements mailed by the King County Treasury Section.

Read more about property taxes in King County, or search for your own property tax information.



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Death notices as of February 22, 2012

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.

Janice Wasden Price  1932-2012  Life member of the Seattle Genealogical Society and retired from the Seattle Archdiocese. Services at Holyrood.

Howard G. Bendtsen  1918-2012  Lake Forest Park resident, WW II vet, and proud member of Lake City Elks.

John Thorne Wheeler  1926-2012  Retired from Washington Mutual Bank. Avid outdoorsman and member of Kenmore Gun Club, Pheasants Forever, and Ducks Unlimited. Services at St. Dunston's Episcopal Church, Shoreline.

John David Echols  1938-2012  Graduated from Stanford, taught in Hong Kong. Earned a Doctor of Divinity and taught in Taiwan. Taught at University Prep. Seattle Times teacher of the year in 1998. Gourmet cook. Avid reader, volunteer at both Kenmore and Lake Forest Park libraries. Refused to use cash machines because he thought it was "important to have a relationship with the tellers."

Sandra Kay Rue Devoir  1960-2012  Shoreline. National Board certified teacher. Life-long athlete, playing volleyball at collegiate and elite club level. Mother of Tom and Ryan Bullock, Ben (Jennifer) Devoir, Erin, and Jessica Devoir. Remembrances to Food Lifeline of Shoreline, the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, or to Northwest Hospital.

Robert W. Anderson  1920-2012  Just celebrated his 70th anniversary of marriage to Audrey. Marine Corps for 22 years, followed by 20 years at the UW Police department. Long time member of Bethel Lutheran Church of Shoreline.

Stephen Scott Haanen  1961-2012  Passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack. Shoreline resident, wife and two daughters. Memorial reception at Nile Shrine Golf Center. Educational fund established for daughters at Chase Bank of Shoreline.

LaVerne Engebretsen Lewis Tiedeman  1920-2012  Lived her entire life in Washington state but travelled extensively. Taught for Shoreline School District for 23 years. Active in Lutheran Church, including Richmond Beach.

Dionisia Acena  1914-2012  Born in Philippines. Cosmetologist and dietitian. Active in Filipino Columbians and women's activities of Knights of Columbus. Mother of many foster children. Travels took her to London, Rome, and the Philippines. Services and entombment at Holyrood in Shoreline. (Obituary from Bonney-Watson)

Joanne (Blackman) Phillips  1928-2012  Born in Seattle, raised in Richmond Highlands. Cheerleader at Edmonds High School. Owned the Basketta store at Old Milltown in Edmonds. St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. Family service at Acacia in Lake Forest Park.

Ralph Dennis Velie 1944-2012  "Ralph graduated from Olympia High School in 1962. He then became a lifetime WSU cougar. He started a career, in teaching, with the Shoreline School District, spanning 42 years. He was a teacher, soccer and football coach and a powerful example of how to live with honesty, integrity and honor. He was both a teacher and a learner. He believed that we are here to fulfill our journey in life, to do the best we can do in every moment and to be happy doing it."

A Ralph Velie Memorial Fund has been established, to be used for Shorecrest High School student needs in athletics / activities. Donations at any Chase Bank.

Charles Brenner  1919-2012  A founder of Brenner Brothers Bakery, WW II veteran of Omaha Beach landing and the Battle of the Bulge. Services and burial at Herzl Ner-Tamid Memorial Park in Shoreline.

Glenn Ellen "Happy" (Auld) Battson  1918-2012  "Her 93 years were full of high energy, music, nature and volunteer work" Memorials to Calvin Presbyterian Church, Shoreline.

Ronald L. Haight  1957-2012  Graduated from Woodway High School before starting at the family business, Haight Roofing Co. Services at Aurora Church of the Nazarene in Shoreline.

Larry Norton Jr.  1925-2012  Ran the family business, Westlake Chevrolet. Founded organization which become Puget Sound Auto Dealers Association. Endowed the Norton Family Automotive Technical Scholarship for the Professional Automotive Training Center at Shoreline Community College.

Beryle Elizabeth Wynakos  1934-2012  Travel agent for 40 years and travelled the world. Advocate for education and served on "many school boards." Memorial service at Berean Bible Church in Shoreline. Remembrances to World Vision.



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Sky Nursery: All about edibles - exclusive tips from local growers


Sunday, February 26, 2012 1 pm – 2:30 pm

All about Edibles: Exclusive Tips from Local Growers

Join local professional vegetable and herb growers with over sixty years combined experience growing starter plants and vegetables, berries, and herbs for market.
  • Rent’s Due Ranch has been providing PCC with some of their finest local organic produce—luscious strawberries, broccoli, onions, squash—since 1990—and has been providing Sky’s tables with organic veggie starts for half a decade.
  • White Picket Gardens grows common and unusual herbs as starter plants and for the fresh market, including 40 varieties of lavender.
  • Windy Meadows Nursery pioneered the use of coco-coir based, sustainable, organic potting media, and grows organic vegetable starts, annuals, and perennials.

This is your chance to grill JoanE of Rent’s Due, Kristi of White Picket, and Dr. Scott of Windy Meadows to find their organic and sustainable solutions for maximizing edible production. Bring your questions about heirloom varieties, sustainable growing, and biodynamic and organic growing tips!

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline W 98133 206-546-4851 



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Computer questions at Third Place Commons


Sunday, February 26, 2012     2:30-4:00 PM

Please join Brian Boston of Boston LegacyWorks at the Stadler Meeting Room in the Third Place Commons, just north of Seattle at Lake Forest Park Towne Center, to discuss your computer questions and hear a topic of general interest.  

This month the topic is Laptops, Desktops, Tablets or Smart Phones: What and why to buy?.  
More information is available at Boston LegacyWorks

Third Place Commons is on the upper level, adjoining Third Place Books
Lake Forest Park Towne Centre is at the intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way




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Wintergrass Festival is also about education


Special to the Shoreline Area News from Eustus Pinesap

Opportunities Abound for Teachers, Students

Bellevue’s huge, and hugely popular Wintergrass International Music Festival reaches far beyond its Bluegrass roots these days, hosting bands from around the world that play in a dozen different styles and genres.

The roots still show, though, in the down-home sense of community and with the round-the-clock jams that fill the rooms and hallways of the Bellevue Hyatt, where the festival runs February 23-26.

One major component is education, from people teaching each other tunes in those jams, to the nearly 100 workshops, seminars, presentations, and demonstrations that will be going on throughout the weekend. Festival goers can learn to play from the biggest stars in Americana music, or soak up the history of our country’s musical heritage through lectures and a film festival. There will even be a chef’s demonstration of some country cookin’! A two-day Youth Academy attracts over 75 youngsters to teach them to sing and play.

Washington Middle School
Orchestra Teacher Beth Fortune
Local Teachers Leading National Educational, Musical Initiatives

Beth Fortune and Tom Petersen, both from Shoreline, are turning the national spotlight on the Puget Sound region and are inviting – or daring!—students and teachers to joint them at Wintergrass.

Innovative Ways to Motivate Students and Increase Learning

Petersen, a junior high history teacher in Kenmore, tells the story of Country superstar Marty Stuart: “Marty was scolded by his 8th grade teacher for daydreaming about Bluegrass music instead of reading up on dead presidents. He got up and walked out. Irony being, today, in addition to being a performer, he’s a premier armchair historian and the curator of one of the great private collections of music memorabilia.

“Now, Marty’s done all right, but for every one of him, there must be thousands who’d take more interest in school if their teachers could throw in the hook of linking whatever subject – English, Science, History, Math, Technology – to that great cultural unifier and universal personal interest, music.”

Kenmore Junior High Teacher Tom Petersen
Credit Class

That’s the idea behind a class Petersen conducts for regular classroom (not music) teachers at Wintergrass. The one-day, 8-clock hour course, on Friday, Feb. 24, features Tom Kopp, Ph.D., the renowned expert in educational motivation and the educational theory and brain science behind it, demonstrating classroom techniques to inspire students. Teachers will also take away award winning lesson plans, courtesy of the Foundation for Bluegrass Music, and receive personal instruction on the basics of guitar, mandolin, and banjo, and traditional American folk dances, from top area clinicians.

Attendees also get private concerts from festival headliners The Hillbenders and Frank Solivan. Enrollment in the class is still open and can be made through the Wintergrass website.

At the Center of America’s Hottest Music Education Trend

Strings magazine, the widely-circulated journal of record for all things violin-shaped, recently identified “Eclectic Styles” as the most significant influence shaping music education and concert programming in the country today. Kids are trying Bluegrass, Jazz, Country, Polka, Choro, Rock, and dozens of other styles, adding tremendous variety to the usual classical favorites and showtune medleys that predominate in school programs.

Wintergrass Youth Orchestra: Vanguard of a Revolution

Last year Beth Fortune put together the Wintergrass Youth Orchestra, a program of such daring and originality that it was nominated as the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Event of the Year. It will also be the subject of a presentation at the national conference of the American String Teachers Association. 100 students in grades 6 through 9 played with several of the biggest stars in American roots music in front of the massive festival audience, triggering a seismic shift in what’s possible for school orchestras, accompanied by a landslide of support from the music industry.

This year’s group, made up of students from Seattle’s Washington Middle School, Kenmore Junior High, Bellevue’s Highline Middle School, and several individual “graduates” of the Wintergrass Youth Academy, will be conducted by ASTA president Bob Phillips and leading arranger and clinician Dr. Andy Carlson, assisted by Renata Bratt and school directors Fortune, Karen Cramer, and David Drassel. They will play with Claire Lynch, The Wilders, Vasen, and Darol Anger, Bruce Molsky, and Rashad Eggleston.

Kenmore Junior High folkies and orchestra kids "bridged the gap
between the oral and classical traditions" at the Veterans Day assembly.


Music Teachers Invited

Any educators, especially music teachers, attending Wintergrass are welcome to visit the Youth Orchestra rehearsal at Wintergrass, 9:30 to 1:30 on Saturday, Feb. 25. The performance, open to all festival goers, will be at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 25.

“The long range goal,” says Fortune, “Is to make these kids life long players. We’re teaching ear training and pointing them toward improvisation. We don’t want kids to throw the violin in the closet on graduation day. Look who’s out jamming in the halls at Wintergrass: kids from 5 to 95!”



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Glacier Peak boys claim regional berth; defeat ends Shorecrest's season

Zach Pederson scored with seven seconds remaining as the Grizzlies boys edged Shorecrest 53-52.

From our news partner, The Seattle Times

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE — All evening, Zach Pederson had toiled away. The Glacier Peak big man made baby hook after baby hook from 10 feet and in, but missed his longer jumpers.

And his efforts hadn't got Glacier Peak closer than six points against Shorecrest Tuesday night at Mountlake Terrace High.

But when he needed it most, Pederson got a 15-foot hook shot to fall with seven seconds to play, giving Glacier Peak a 53-52 victory and a spot in the regional round of the state playoffs.

The victory earned Glacier Peak (17-7) a matchup with No. 1 Rainier Beach Friday at 6 p.m. at Bellevue College. The defeat ended the season for Shorecrest (17-8).


Shorecrest had led 18-10 after the first quarter, 30-21 at halftime and 43-34 after three quarters before Glacier Peak outscored the Scots 19-9 in the final period. Junior Chibuogwu led Shorecrest with 14 points, followed by Keith Shattuck with 13 and Trevor McCoy with 12,

Glacier Peak 53, Shorecrest 52
At Mountlake Terrace High School

Glacier Peak   10 11 13 19 -- 53
Shorecrest       18 12 13  9 -- 52

Shorecrest Scoring —Lawson 0, Canfield 5, Oishi 0, McCoy 12, O’Neill 0, Keith Shattuck 13, Nelson 2, Chibuogwu Jr. 14, Pontrello 5, Horning 1.



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Public comment invited on proposed play equipment in Paramount School Park


The Shoreline Parks Department plans to upgrade the play area at Paramount School Park in the Ridgecrest Neighborhood. 2012 parks funds will be used to replace play equipment which is over 15 years old.

Staff has recommended equipment to replace the play structure on the east side of the park and add some picnic tables and swings. In keeping with the City's Healthy City Initiative, they are proposing the addition of outdoor exercise equipment for adults, such as an elliptical machine and stationary bike.

Top view of proposed equipment

Approval of these proposals is on the Parks Board agenda for February 23, with the hope of installing the equipment early this summer.

The community is invited to share thoughts and ideas with the Parks Board in advance of the meeting via email or by calling Kirk Peterson, Parks Superintendent at 206-801-2611. The public is always welcome to address the Parks Board during the public comment section of any Parks Board meeting.

The Parks Board meets at Shoreline City Hall City Council Chambers from 7-9 pm.



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Come play at Shoreline Cooperative Preschool open house March 3


Saturday, March 3rd, from 10 am - 12 pm, Shoreline Cooperative Preschool will be opening its doors for their annual Open House event. 

Come play in our classrooms, tour the school, meet Teacher Patty and several preschool parents and kids, and find out why we love Shoreline Cooperative Preschool.

SCP is located at 816 NE 190th St., Shoreline, WA 98155.  Call 206-362-3257 if you have any questions.

The preschool offers a unique and educational environment through:
  • Regular field trips as part of curiculum
  • Guided creative play
  • Puzzles and creative thinking
  • Small group projects
  • Spacious gym/indoor playground
  • Outdoor playscape and playground
  • Science tables
  • Art projects
  • Sensory and water tables

Classes are offered for three age ranges:

Discoverers
22 Months - 3 years
Wednesday and Friday
9:30 am til 11:15 am

Imagineers
3-4 years
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
9:30 am til 12 noon

Inventors
Pre-K Class: 4-5 years
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
12:30 pm til 3 pm

No Potty Training Necessary!




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Ronald United Methodist Church Ash Wednesday service 7pm

Lenten Book Study starts February 26: The Emptiness of Our Hands

Ronald United Methodist Church will hold Ash Wednesday service at 7 p.m. Wednesday evening, February 22, 2012. 

For the Lenten Season, classes will be offered each Sunday, using the book “The Emptiness of Our Hands: A Lent Lived on the Streets” by Phyllis Cole-Dai and James Murray. The book chronicles the experiences of the authors, who spent Lent living homeless on the streets of Columbus, Ohio. 

For information on the Ash Wednesday service, or the Lenten Study series, contact the church by phone, 206-542-2484 or email.



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WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather Feb. 11-17 - new arctic outbreak brewing north of us will strike next weekend

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Last week's highlights, heavy rain event.
The week ahead, and a new possible arctic outbreak.
Last week's weather data.

Last week's highlights
Friday we had a fairly intense but narrow cold front blow through, dumping 0.4 inches of rain within 1 hour during the early evening hours. Rain was so heavy at times that visibility was reduced to less than a quarter mile.

The week ahead
  • We have a significant load of rain heading our way, and mountain snow for those traveling the passes or into snow sports. We will progressively cool down throughout the week, starting with highs averaging around or slightly above the mid 40's and cooling down to the upper-mid 30's for highs towards the end of the week. We are expecting about 2-5 inches of rainfall this week, urban flooding may be a concern, especially on the major creeks in Lake Forest Park.
  • Starting next weekend, models are indicating and universally agreeing on another strong arctic blast, this one appears to have potential to last at least 4 days. Some models are indicating possible thunder snow showers over the weekend as well. We have a strong cold air mass building in British Columbia, Canada and the storm track is shifting out of the Gulf of Alaska later this week so conditions will be favorable for significant lowland snow once again. I will continue to monitor this situation and post updates as this develops.
Last week's weather data
  • High temperature: 47.5ºF (Saturday and Friday)
  • Low temperature: 34.5ºF (Tuesday)
  • Rainiest day: 0.48 inches (Friday)
  • Total rainfall: 0.85 inches
  • Warmest day: 44.8ºF (Saturday)
  • Coldest day: 38.3ºF (Wednesday)
  • Average temperature: 41.6ºF



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.
twitter: @SWeatherWatcher



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SCC Men's Basketball drops 108 to 100 game to Peninsula

Avery Scharer had 17 assists and
14 rebounds against Peninsula.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi from previous game.
In front of a large and vocal crowd, several four year college coaches, and UW freshman standout Tony Wroten, the Shoreline Community College Men's Basketball Team dropped a tough 108-100 game to the Peninsula College Pirates.

SCC pushed out to a 56-44 lead at half-time and went up by 18 early in the second half (64-46), but the Pirates outscored the Dolphins by 20 in the second half (64-44) and went on to win by 8.

Shoreline was called for 23 fouls in the game, compared to 4 for Peninsula, as the Pirates went to the foul-line 38 times in the game, making 26, while SCC got 6 foul shots in the game. SCC had two technical fouls called on the team as well.

Freshman Earlie Dixon scored 20 points for SCC, followed by fellow freshman Will Acromite with 15, sophomores Joe Bodman added 14 and Kelly Hong, 12. Sophomore Avery Scharer, playing on a bad ankle had 17 assists and 14 rebounds from the point guard position but could only score 8 points on the night, with limited ability to drive the lane on a bad ankle.

Peninsula dominated the boards, getting 61 rebounds compared to 41 for SCC and SCC turnovers led to 36 PC points.

Shoreline is now 16-10 on the year, 10-5 in the NWAACC Northern Region. SCC needs to win Wednesday at Bellevue College to assure a NWAACC Championship Tournament bid or have North Seattle Community College lose one of its two remaining games. SCC plays at Bellevue at 7:30 PM.

Peninsula is 21-4 on the season and 11-3 in the region. The Pirates clinched NWAACC Championship bid with the win tonight. PC’s DeShauen Freeman and J.T. Terrell both scored 23 for the Pirates while Dudley Ewell added 22.



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Lady Dolphins score season low 34 Points in defeat to Peninsula College

Jenny Voss led SCC with 9 points
and 7 rebounds, Photo by Wilson Tsoi
The Shoreline Community College women's basketball team could only muster 13 points in the second half, as they suffered a 59-34 defeat at the hands of Peninsula College on Monday night in the SCC Gym.

On "Sophomore" night, the SCC squad honored four sophomores, Jenny Voss, Briana Bergano-Kinney, Gnanamani Hooyman and Tess Cathey, but the Lady Dolphins could not play off the emotion and trailed 29-21 at half and shot 24.6% for the night and only 20% in the second half.

Jenny Voss scored 9 points for SCC as no Dolphin scored in double figures. Voss also had 7 rebounds. Freshman Kaleigh Phillips added 6 points and 5 rebounds.

SCC is 10-14 on the season and 4-11 in the NWAACC Northern Region. Peninsula moves to 16-8 and 10-4 in the region. Peninsula will move on to the NWAACC Women's Basketball Championship next week.

SCC finishes the season on Wednesday at Bellevue College at 5:30 PM.



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Sky Nursery: Prune-a-thon - confess your gardening sins to Father Weedo Sarducci


Saturday, February 25, 2012      9 am – 4 pm

PRUNE-A-THON: A PLANT AMNESTY BENEFIT

Join Plant Amnesty and Sky Nursery for a full day of free pruning demonstrations, slideshows, seminars, and fun. Confess your gardening sins to Father Weedo Sarducci! 

Get a free 15-minute gardening consultation…. Come to learn and stay to buy—a portion of the Sky’s sales that day will be donated to Plant Amnesty to support their educational programs. 

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline W 98133 206-546-4851 



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Help restore native plants at Saltwater Park Saturday, Feb. 25

Scot's Broom
Richmond Beach Saltwater Park Habitat Restoration Project
Scot’s Broom Removal and Native Plant Work Parties
2021 NW 190th Street, Shoreline WA

Saturday, February 25, 10am-2pm
Saturday, March 10, 10 am -2pm
Saturday, March 17, 10 am -2pm

Join the University of Washington Ecological Restoration Students and the City of Shoreline as they continue to restore Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. Service participants will learn a brief history of restoration work completed at the park.

This service project includes the removal of Scot’s Broom, a non-native aggressive plant species that threatens the diversity of our urban forests. Plants will be cut at the base of the trunk, then the vegetation will be hauled off site to a dumpster. 

Volunteers may bring a snack to enjoy during a mid-day break. Come prepared for the forecasted weather. Participants should meet at the restroom located in the Park’s main parking lot. Contact **Maureen Colaizzi, Parks Project Coordinator, at 206-801-2603 for more information. 

** 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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Photo: Thin Ice

Echo Lake on January 27 with a sheet of ice.
Photo by Tom Downer
If you think we have had a couple of cold days in the past week, take a look at this photo, taken by Tom Downer on Friday, January 27, 2012.

After a high temperature in the mid-40's on Thursday, I was surprised to see Echo Lake completely covered in ice on Friday morning! I assume it was a combination of no wind, calm water, and the freezing fog that covered the lake in the early morning. It usually takes several days of frigid temperatures to get an ice buildup like this.

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State 3A Wrestling: Bolstad of Shorecrest wins at 285 pounds

From our news partner, The Seattle Times

TACOMA — Shorecrest senior Ian Bolstad beat University's Kyle Cosby 8-4 to cap his career as the 285-pound 3A champion.

See the whole Seattle Times story at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2017545337_massey19.html

Bolstad won the State title just a week after losing a regional final by injury default.

In other State 3A results, Jesus Escalona of Shorecrest was fifth at 113 pounds. Mathew Floresca of Shorewood finished fourth at 120 pounds

Shorecrest placed 15th in the team standings.

3A Team scores (Top 10) —1, Enumclaw 126; 2, Yelm 104; 3, Bonney Lake 85, 4, Shadle Park 75; 5, Kelso 70.5, 6, Sedro Woolley 69; 7, Mercer Island 59; 8, Decatur 58.5; 9, University (Spokane Valley) 58; 10, Sunnyside 55.5 … 15, Shorecrest 43.

FINALS

106 — Darren Harris, Yelm, pinned Jesse Barajas, Sunnyside, 5:03.
113 — Josh Newberg, Kelso, dec. Colton Tracy, Bonney Lake, 5-0.
120 — Andrew Cunningham, Bonney Lake, dec. Tyke Reid, Enumclaw, 4-1.
126 — Terrence McKinney, Shadle Park, pinned Caleb Burger, Shadle Park, 0:32.
132 — Jesse Lopez, Everett, dec. Dillon Harris, Yelm, 7-6.
138 — Lucas Somera, Enumclaw, pinned Deondre Sparks, Pasco, 3:13.
145 — Brady Mast, Sedro Woolley, maj. dec. Jacob Elledge, Glacier Peak, 10-2.
152 — Billy Goforth, Mount Spokane, dec. Emilio Alcantar, Hudson's Bay, 11-9.
160 — Blake Johnson, Mercer Island, dec. Nick Karis, Decatur, 5-3.
170 — Satana Pina, Kamiak, pinned Rowland Gaydosh, Decatur, 2:56.
182 — Sean Elledge, Glacier Peak, maj. dec. Phil Frazier, Mercer Island, 8-0.
195 — Peter Johnson, Bishop Blanchet, pinned Jake Ferris, Wilson, 5:53.
220 — Stone Hart, Timberline, pinned Jimmy Trull, Bellevue, 4:34.
285 — Ian Bolstad, Shorecrest, dec. Kyle Crosby, University, 8-4.

SEMIFINALS

285 — Ian Bolstad, Shorecrest, pinned Kevin Rabenstein, Sedro Woolley, 1:50; Kyle Crosby, University, dec. Josh Mitchell, Mount Si, 8-2.

QUARTERFINALS

113 — Luis Reyna, Mount Vernon, dec. Abundio Victoriano, Kelso, 14-9; Josh Newberg, Kelso, pinned Buck Johnson, Sedro Wooley, 3:46; Colton Tracy, Bonney Lake, dec. Jesus Escalona, Shorecrest, 9-2; Matt Iwicki, Eastside Catholic, maj. dec. Marcus Hartman, Camas, 10-0.

120 — Tyke Reid, Enumclaw, dec. Keaton Vallance, University, 7-2; Aqua Prigge, Ingraham, pinned Isaac Robison, Ferndale, 0:49; Tyler Wicken, Kelso, maj. dec. Timmy Martinez, Pasco, 13-4; Andrew Cunningham, Bonney Lake, dec. Mathew Floresca, Shorewood, 1-0.

285 — Kevin Rabenstein, Sedro Wooley, pinned Cole Stevens, Timberline, 4:35; Ian Bolstad, Shorecrest, pinned Cody Fulleton, O'Dea; Kyle Cosby, University, dec. Paul Toala, Highline, 5-1; Josh Mitchell, Mount Si, pinned Josh Ingebretson, Hudson's Bay, 2:46.



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Ash Wednesday services begin Lent at St. Barnabas Anglican Church

Ash Wednesday services (Feb. 22) at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Shoreline, with the liturgy of the Imposition of Ashes, will begin the observance of Lent.

Services will be at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. St. Barnabas is located at 2340 N. 155th St.

Weekly soup suppers including a Lenten devotional and service of Compline will be at 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Feb. 28 and March 6,13, 20 and 27.

Tonight’s (Feb. 21) annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at 6 p.m. marks the transition to the Lenten period of penitence – the 40 days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, the day before Easter. (Sundays are not included in this number.)

Our Shoreline neighbors are welcome to the Pancake Supper and all our observances of Lent. Sunday Holy Communion services are at 8 and 10:30 a.m.



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Community Transit bus service in Shoreline cut and changed

Swift bus runs north from Aurora Village
Bus Rapid Transit
Updated and corrected 2-22-2012 12:43am
See changes within paragraphs in bold.

By Brian Doennebrink

Starting Monday, February 20, Community Transit's bus service was reduced again, a continued response to revenues that continue to be flat. For bus riders in Shoreline, that translates into less-frequent service and a shorter span of service, but there are also some new wrinkles to learn.

Swift rapid transit changes
For those riding Swift bus rapid transit from Aurora Village towards Everett on weekdays, service during the 5 a.m. hour will be every 20 minutes instead of every 10 minutes. From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., that service will run every 12 minutes instead of every 10 minutes. Put another way, that's 5 buses per hour instead of 6. While the service from 7 p.m. on continues to be spaced every 20 minutes, the last bus leaves Aurora Village at 9:40 p.m. On Saturdays, Swift bus rapid transit runs every 20 minutes, from Aurora Village starting at 6:00 a.m. with the last bus at 9:40 a.m. The service going the other direction is similar, important to keep in mind if you're attending an event at, say, Everett's Comcast Arena.

Non-BRT (bus rapid transit) routes
For non-BRT routes, the spans are cut similarly. The #101 that goes up 99 to South Everett remains at 30 minute intervals. Meanwhile, there are changes to the other local routes.

The #118 that went from Aurora Village to Edmonds Community College has been canceled. In its place is a lengthier route, the #115. It travels from Aurora Village to Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood Transit Center, Alderwood Mall, Mill Creek, and Mariner Park and Ride. It is scheduled to run from 5:20 to 8:46, but being a longer route means that keeping to schedule will be a challenge.

The #130 that travels from Aurora Village to Lynnwood continues, but at reduced span and frequency. The route also takes over part of the now-former #131, the part that went from Aurora Village to Edmonds. To go beyond that, however, will require a transfer to another route. A new route from Edmonds is the #196, which will travel from Edmonds to Alderwood Mall, with limited stops, via 196th.

Commuters to Seattle
The lone commuter route that touches Shoreline, the #416, has four peak-hour runs per day in each direction that cross N. 205th on their journey to and from downtown Seattle.

For more information about bus schedules, see this website.
Customer Service hours were also reduced on September 20. For Trip planning, customer comments, and transit information, call Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. (closed weekends and holidays) 425/353-RIDE (7433) or 800/562-1375 TTY Relay: Dial 711, email.


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Earlie Dixon named SCC Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Earlie Dixon, Player of the Week
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Freshman forward, Earlie Dixon, from Juanita High School in Kirkland, WA has been named the SCC Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Earlie scored 40 points in two games, with 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 6 assists to help the Dolphins to two wins during the week.

SCC beat Edmonds CC on Wednesday night 84-79and Dixon added 14 points to the effort but on Saturday night vs Everett CC, with SCC point guard Avery Scharer out of the game with a sprained ankle, Earlie stepped up with 26 points and 4 assists to led SCC to a tough 114 to 110 win.

SCC is now 16-9 on the year, 10-4 in the region and face Peninsula College and Bellevue College this Monday and Wednesday in the last two games of the regular season. A SCC win in either game or a North Seattle loss in their games this week assure SCC of place in the NWAACC Men's Basketball Championship.



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Gnanamani Hooyman named SCC Women's Basketball Player of the Week

Hooyman scored 23 and 16 this week
with 17 rebounds in two SCC wins.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi
Sophomore forward Gnanamani Hooyman from Seattle Prep High School has been named the SCC Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Hooyman scored 39 points in two games for the Lady Dolphins, adding 17 rebounds, 5 steals, 3 blocks and 3 assists in two wins against Edmonds and Everett Community Colleges.

The Lady Dolphins beat Edmonds on Wednesday night to break a 7 game losing streak and Gnanamani scored 23 points against the Tritons with 8 rebounds. Against Everett on Saturday afternoon, Hooyman scored 16 points, with 9 rebounds and 5 steals.

SCC plays Peninsula College on Monday in its final home game of the season and travels to Bellevue College on Wednesday to finish the season. SCC is now 10-13 on the year and 4-10 in the region.

Hooyman scored 23 and 16 this week with 17 rebounds in two SCC wins.


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SCC Professor Amy Kinsel elected to Executive Board of the Organization of American Historians

Amy Kinsel, SCC
Shoreline Community College History Professor Amy Kinsel received word in a February 6 letter that she has been elected to the Executive Board of the Organization of American Historians.

"This is a tremendous honor," Kinsel said.

Kinsel's position represents community college History faculty on the nine-member Board of 'the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. 

The mission of the organization is to promote excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and to encourage wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history.'

Kinsel has been active in the Organization of American Historians for many years, presenting papers at a number of meetings and serving on the Committee on Community Colleges (2007-2011), the Annual Meeting Local Arrangements Committee (2009), and the Nominating Board (2007-2010). She will serve on the Executive Board from 2012 through 2015, beginning her term at the conclusion of the Spring 2012 annual meeting.

Kinsel will be expected to attend the 2013-15 annual meetings of the OAH, where the Executive Board and Business meetings are held. Additionally, she says she has been invited as a courtesy to attend the 2012 Executive Board meeting as an observer. Beginning in Fall 2012, Kinsel will also attend separate Executive Board meetings, which are ordinarily held in Indianapolis, where the OAH is headquartered.

Upcoming annual meetings of the OAH are scheduled through 2014: April 19-22, 2012--Milwaukee; Spring 2013--San Francisco; Spring 2014--Atlanta.

Kinsel will serve from April 2012 through Spring 2015, beginning her term at the conclusion of the Spring 2012 annual meeting.

"I am excited to accept this position," Kinsel said, "and I look forward to representing community college historians at the national level."

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King County Sheriff’s Office to host 9-1-1 Citizen’s Academy

Monday, February 20, 2012

Local residents will have a prime opportunity to learn about the internal workings of the 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center when the next 9-1-1 Citizen’s Academy is held on March 31, 2012.

The academy will educate citizens about the role 9-1-1 Communications Specialists play in the public safety system and prepare them should they ever need to dial 9-1-1.

The all day class includes information on the history of 9-1-1, call-taking and police dispatching, our training program, King County geography, agency partnerships, citizen training, and what our CALEA Accreditation process means for our citizens.

In addition to the classroom session, academy participants will be scheduled to spend two 2-hours sessions with an on-duty Communications Specialist. The “sit-along” time will offer a practical demonstration of the lessons learned in the academy.

The academy is open to anyone at least 18 years old with no felony convictions. Applicants must live or work in King County.

Applications to attend are now being accepted. Space is limited and completed applications should be turned in as soon as possible. The application deadline is Friday, March 9, 2012.

Applications are available on the King County Sheriff’s Office website, You can also request the applications by calling the Hotline at 206-205-6625, or by sending an email request.



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