Kenmore ends development agreement for Village by the Lake project

Monday, March 5, 2012

The City of Kenmore and RECP/UP Kenmore, LP, have agreed to terminate their development agreement for the Kenmore Village by the Lake Project, along with an associated ground lease for part of the property. Development of the 9.6‐acre site did not move forward in the wake of the severe economic downturn beginning in 2008.

The City and RECP/UP Kenmore, LP, worked collaboratively over the past several years, and continuously updated their agreements in order to provide the best opportunity for the development to proceed successfully.

The termination of the development agreement was a mutual and amicable decision on behalf of the City and RECP/UP Kenmore, LP. Each party will now continue their respective pursuits—for the City, this means future development of a downtown mixed use redevelopment in Kenmore on property bracketed by recent public infrastructure investments: LEED Gold Kenmore City Hall; streetscape improvements; King County Library Kenmore Branch; and Northshore Fire District Headquarters.



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Construction complete from N 165th to N 185th on Aurora

Sunday, March 4, 2012

With construction completed from N 165th - N 185th Streets and construction activities slowing down from N 185th - N 192nd Streets, this will be the final construction update until additional work resumes.

N 165th - N 185th Streets

Construction complete! Work on the second mile of the Aurora Corridor Improvement Project is now finished!

Thank you to the community for your patience while we completed this much needed improvement project. We hope you enjoy the new Aurora for many years to come.

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

Reduced construction activity until mid-spring

From now until mid-spring, when weather is more predictable, construction on the corridor will be less active. Work to occur in March includes landscaping, removing overhead electrical infrastructure, and signal work.

Activities planned in mid-spring:

  • Pouring remaining concrete curbs and sidewalks.
  • Completing installation of new landscaping.
  • Paving the final layer of asphalt.
  • Installing textured crosswalks at the intersection of N 192nd Street and Aurora.
  • Permanently striping traffic lanes.
  • Property restoration.


Check website for detailed construction information.



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Magic, comedy, and food - family performance at Club Hollywood March 16


Appearing birds and vanishing food and beverages - no cover charge - reservations 206-546-4444 ext 14.  Comedy and magic of Bruce Meyers.

Fun for all ages (children too) After winning the “2012 Best Comedy Magician” in Vancouver BC Bruce and Jennifer Meyers return to Club Hollywood following a standing ovation during their last visit. 

For this show beautiful doves will appear and disappear, a table will float around the room and the audience will be magically showered with real roses among other magical surprises. Delicious full prime rib dinners and bento boxes are offered for only $9.95. 



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Shoreline Public Schools Foundation annual breakfast - and lunch


The Shoreline Public Schools Foundation Board of Trustees invites you to join them for their 19th annual Spring Event benefiting Shoreline Public Schools, on Thursday, March 29, 2012, at the Shoreline Center. 

Attend the 7:00am breakfast or the noon lunch, with other business leaders, community members and parents, and show your support for the important programs in our classrooms that make the Shoreline District an excellent place to live, learn and grow! 

$50 per seat / $400 table of eight.

Sign up by March 19 by calling 206-393-4107 or register online.



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Backyard Barter and Meridian Park Neighborhood Association host evening of food, bartering and music on Saturday, March 10

Barter Party image courtesy Backyard Barter
Barter the Bounty of your Garden while Meeting Your Neighbors and Celebrating Community

On Saturday, March 10, 2012 community members interested in bartering can bring produce, eggs, honey, seeds, plants, tools, canned goods, promises of a helping hand in the kitchen or garden, and mentoring skills to trade with their neighbors. The only rules are no money and have fun. 

The barter will be taking place at Meridian Park Elementary Cafeteria on the corner of N 175th and Meridian Ave N. In addition to the barter, this event will also include a potluck, live music and kids activities. For more information, or to RSVP, email or call 206-790-5144.

This event is a collaboration between the Meridian Park Neighborhood Association and Backyard Barter. 

The Meridian Park Neighborhood Association hopes the event will provide a really fun community activity and bring the concept of bartering to Shoreline. 

Meridian Park Neighborhood Association has not hosted an event just for fun in a long time and they wanted to meet the neighbors and welcome people from outside of the community. 

Backyard Barter was formed by volunteers with a desire to build community while helping to encourage neighbors to grow and share food and skills. The Backyard Barter Project is funded through a Small and Simple Matching Grant through the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods and is fiscally sponsored by Seattle Tilth.

In addition to monthly in-person bartering events, Backyard Barter hosts a website that barterers can use to coordinate and trade with their neighbors all year round. The site allows individuals to describe what they have to share, learn from each other and arrange bartering relationships with their neighbors.



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Christ the King Catholic School Presents “Grease” the Musical, March 29-31

Christ the King Catholic School’s middle school students will perform the family favorite “GREASE” - suitable for all ages.

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

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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Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop, Tuesday March 6


Please join us on Tuesday March 6th, 2012 from 12:00 to 1:30 pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. These workshops are designed to be helpful for start-up, existing or potential business owners. Sessions are free and open to the public.

Title:
Everything You Wanted To Know About Setting up QuickBooks But Didn’t Know Who To Ask

Description:
Setting up QuickBooks can be frustrating and if it is done wrong it can jeopardize your financial reports. This class is being taught by The Contractors Accountant, Randal DeHart, one of the few accountants with a sense of humor! 

We will show you some tips and tricks on how professionals do it and everything you see can be used in any business, not just construction. Come ready to have a good time, have some laughs and get your questions answered until the time runs out. Come early for good seating and we hope to see you there!”

Randal DeHart

Randal L. DeHart, PMP, QPA is a twenty year veteran of construction accounting and founder Business Consulting And Accounting in Lynnwood Washington.

He works with contractors and owners of small niche firms to achieve their definition of success by helping them to focus on the top 20% of their clients and jobs that generate 80% of their profit.


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Frank Workman on Sports - Shorecrest girls finish on a win

By Frank Workman

The Shorecrest team didn’t just make history by bringing home the school’s first trophy (4th place) in girls basketball.

The Scots also managed to accomplish one of the hardest things to do in High School team sports --- winning their last game of the season, Saturday at the Tacoma Dome.

Their loss in Thursday’s quarter-finals knocked them out of contention for winning the championship, but consolation-bracket wins Friday and Saturday resulted in a feeling foreign for the players, parents, and coaches.

For seniors to go out on a win is almost unheard of, and must feel deliciously satisfying.

Unless you’re the last team standing and win the State Championship (or if you’re on a team that is so bad it misses the playoffs but somehow manages to win the regular-season finale), every season invariably ends in sad defeat – a defeat made all the more sad by the realization that that year’s team will never play another game together.

Season-ending defeats come in all shapes and sizes, from the devastating one-point buzzer-beater to the thorough thrashing.

All result in tears.

While sad tears were absent in the post-game locker room, sweet joyful ones were unashamedly shed by most, as players (especially the five seniors) and their coach reflected on their years together.

Allison Jones was the team’s sixth-man (I steadfastly refuse to make any gender adaptations when it comes to basketball. Girls teams play man-to-man defense, and the first player off the bench is the sixth man). A defensive specialist, she could also be counted on to drill a three if left alone by opposing defenses.

India Matheson was the team’s rough-and-tumble post player. She was the essence of ‘agile, mobile, and hostile’. Teams drove the lane and challenged her for rebounds at their peril.

Janie Uppinghouse filled the role of long-range-bomber. When her outside shots fell, the team was darn near unbeatable.

Bri Lasconia’s lightning fast speed allowed her to drive for layups at will and to take over games unlike any player in memory to wear the green-and-gold. Her 45-point performance in one come-from-behind win this season was more a testament to the power of her will as it was to her ability.

Mickey Greenburg was simply the epitome of unselfishness, the glue, the unsung hero that no team that aspires to greatness can do without. She drew more charges than all her other teammates combined. She preferred to throw the pretty pass that resulted in two points to actually making the basket herself.

Dori Monson has coached these seniors since they were in rompers, and the players (and their moms and dads) have become like an extended family. The bond created over the years with the entire basketball family has been unique.

At an informal, celebratory gathering of some players, parents, coaches, and fans Saturday night at a local malt shoppe, several of the players were asked if they would trade in their fourth place finish for a shot at the State Championship.

Every girl replied that they wouldn’t trade in a win in the final game for anything.

They all knew how hard it was to win the last game of the season.

And they knew how good it felt to make school history.


See previous Frank Workman columns by clicking the link under the Features list in the first column on our webpage.



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Saturday's 3A Girls Consolation: Lasconia and fourth-place Shorecrest enjoy senior moment

Brianne Lasconia scored 12 of Shorecrest's 16 fourth-quarter points — 10 on free throws — as the Highlanders rallied to defeat Seattle Prep 40-37

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012

From our news partner, The Seattle Times

TACOMA — Brianne Lasconia made sure she and four fellow Shorecrest seniors finished their prep careers with a win.

Lasconia scored 12 of Shorecrest's 16 fourth-quarter points — 10 on free throws resulting from her repeated drives into the paint — as the Highlanders rallied from a late four-point deficit to defeat Seattle Prep 40-37 Saturday at the Tacoma Dome for fourth place in the Class 3A girls basketball tournament.

"Bri Lasconia has a will to win like I've never seen," said Shorecrest coach Dori Monson. "She wasn't playing her greatest game of the season, but I knew if we put the ball in her hands in the fourth quarter she would find a way for us to win."

The Scots (22-5) trailed 33-29 with 4:44 left, and Lasconia made it her mission in the fourth to drive the lane to create some offense.



Saturday's 3A girls state basketball tournament roundup


TACOMA – Lasconia took control of, well, everything for Shorecrest down the stretch. The senior scored 10 of the Highlanders final 11 points and led Shorecrest to a 40-37 victory over Seattle Prep in the 3A fourth place game at the Tacoma Dome.

Lasconia made 12 of 15 free throws and finished with a game-high 22 points. The Shorecrest point guard took over on the offensive end, single-handedly driving the basket for buckets or fouls in the fourth quarter.

On the glass, Lasconia also grabbed seven rebounds. MaryAnn Santucci paced Seattle Prep with 14 points, including two 3-pointers. Santucci’s second 3 kept it close inside the final two minutes. 


In Shorecrest’s 40-37 victory over Seattle Prep, Shorecrest led 10-7 after the first quarter and 19-15 at halftime but trailed 25-24 after three quarters before outscoring Prep 16-12 in the final period.

The fourth-place finish was Shorecrest’s best ever in a State girls’ basketball tournament. The Scots finished the season with a 22-5 record after finishing second in the Western Conference 3A division with a 13-3 record and winning the Northwest District tournament with three straight victories.

In State 3A play, Shorecrest defeated Timberline of Lacey in the regional round before losing to Cleveland of Seattle in the quarterfinals and defeating Kamiakin of Kennewick and Seattle Prep to take fourth place.

Lasconia led Shorecrest for the season with 468 points in 27 games for an average of 17.3 points per game. The Shorecrest junior varsity had an 8-12 record (8-8 Wesco 3A). 


Shorecrest 40, Seattle Prep 37 
At the Tacoma Dome, Saturday, March 3

Shorecrest     10 9   5 16 – 40 
Seattle Prep     7 8 10 12 – 37

Shorecrest Scoring
Points
India Matheson
8
Janie Uppinghouse
6
Onyie Chibuogwu
4
Brianne Lasconia
22
Mickey Greenburg
0
Allison Jones
0
Keegan Monson
0
Annie Schlachter
0
Lindsey Shattuck
0


3A Girls Notebook: Seniors' day for Shorecrest 

Monson was sorry to end his long association with five seniors — Brianne Lasconia, India Matheson, Mickey Greenburg, Janie Uppinghouse and Allison Jones — after the win over Seattle Prep.

"I've coached two since kindergarten, one since second grade, then Bri and India since fifth grade," he said. "That's why I'm emotional right now."

Four seniors start for Monson, and he inserted the fifth, Jones, into the game with eight seconds left, the Scots leading just 40-37 and Prep with the ball.

"I wanted all five seniors on the floor for the final 10 seconds," he said. "I wanted them to be together and end their careers with a win. I'm happy for them.

Shorecrest Season Scoring:

Player

Games
Points
P/G

Brianne Lasconia

27
468
17.3

Onyie Chibuogwu

27
267
9.9

Janie Uppinghouse

27
240
8.9

India Matheson

21
181
8.6

Mickey Greenburg

27
100
3.7

Keegan Monson

24
50
2.1

Allison Jones

26
45
1.7

Lindsey Shattuck

25
39
1.6

Annie Schlachter

26
38
1.5

Kathryn Lindsey

16
12
0.8

Haley Magaoay

13
5
0.4


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HopeLink's housing programs for the homeless

Richmond Beach Congregational Church, UCC is sponsoring a series of discussions on three different social issues – homelessness, immigration, and trafficking.

Adult Faith Formation and Peace and Justice committees are working together to present these sessions. The public is welcome.

The series is on Wednesdays evenings from 7-8:30pm. The church address is 1512 NW 195th, Shoreline 98177.

On March 7 Hopelink will be talking about the families they serve in their supportive housing programs. A family will be with them to talk about their experience with Hopelink.



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Spring dance camp for kids, April at Shorecrest gym

Students are previous dance camp

SPRING KIDS DANCE CAMP!!!!
WED and FRI APRIL 25 and 27th 9AM to 1PM. AGES 5-12 YRS.
HELD AT SHORECREST GYM. COST $70.
AFTER-CARE AVAILABLE FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS.

The Shorecrest Hip Hop team will be hosting a dance camp where kids will enjoy, dancing hip hop, jazz funk, arts and crafts, and some breakdancing. 

Students in class at previous dance camp

There will be a special PARENT performance on Friday April 27th.

Pre-register by April 9th and receive a free camp t-shirt.




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Metropolitan Park District idea to be explored at March RBCA meeting

By Tom Petersen

The idea of creating a Metropolitan Parks District for part of Shoreline, Woodway, and, significantly, Point Wells, will get its first full public discussion at the Tuesday, March 13, RBCA meeting, at 7:30pm in the basement of the Richmond Beach Congregational Church.

City officials from Shoreline and Woodway, plus representatives from Save Richmond Beach and the Finn Hill Park and Recreation District will be on hand to discuss the costs, benefits, and strategic advantages of creating such a cross-boundary authority. At stake would be the new district’s authority to regulate the degree of development allowed at Point Wells, through the voters’ say on the appropriate use of the land and how much should be devoted to natural restoration, preservation, and recreation. 

What’s being researched is the impact on local taxation and also how intergovernmental agreements might bring state and federal clean-up assistance to the site of the aging asphalt depot at Point Wells, rather than having to trade an urban center for beach detoxification.

Polls show 94% of Richmond Beach residents oppose adding the equivalent of another Richmond Beach on the 64 acre sand spit at the end of Richmond Beach Drive. Many have said they would welcome a much smaller development, but strongly believe that the anticipated traffic and construction impacts be mitigated by road and parks improvements.

The idea of a Parks District had been going around informally among people who recalled the creation of the Finn Hill district in Kirkland in 2000 to save O.O. Denny Park and schemes that were proposed for old Port of Seattle sites and a gravel pit on Maury Island (that were later resolved by other means). 

The notion got a big boost during the 2011 election campaign when Shoreline Councilman Chris Eggen floated such a plan as a way to give Shoreline some leverage in negotiations with Blue Square Real Estate Point Wells LLC, which wants to build 18-story condos at the same latitude as Woodway, with Snohomish County’s blessings.

At the moment, the proposed Point Wells development has been stalled by a ruling that its “urban center” designation is in violation of the definitions in the state Growth Management Act. The decision said the plan cannot vest according to the rules in place at the time of the permit application if those rules were defective and illegal. BSRE is appealing.

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Women for Women International Benefit Program and Dinner

Saturday, March 3, 2012

African woman
Sunday, March 11 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
8109 224th Street SW, Edmonds, Washington 98026

Advocates for Women of Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church will host a benefit dinner and program for Women for Women International on Sunday, March 11, from 5:00 – 7: 00 p.m. 

Dinner will feature dishes from Iran, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, some of the countries where Women for Women International works with women survivors of war.

Deborah Bassett (Volunteer Ambassador for Women for Women International) and Carolyn Scott Brown (Director of Learning Resources at Seattle’s FaithTrust Institute) will speak on violence against women in countries at war.

Women for Women International provides women survivors of war and civil strife with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency. Their motto, “changing the world one woman at a time,” reflects Advocates for Women’s philosophy that far-reaching change is possible through steady, incremental effort.

For dinner and/or childcare reservations, please RSVP by Wednesday, March 7,




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Veteran legislator for LFP’s new district announces retirement


A State representative from the 46th Legislative District has announced her retirement.
        
Lake Forest Park and Kenmore will become part of the 46th district with this year’s election. Prior to redistricting, the District was entirely in Northeast Seattle.
        
Democratic State Rep. Phyllis Gutierrez Kenny announced Thursday that she would not seek a ninth two-year term in the House of Representatives.
        
No candidate has announced an intent to run for the position.
        
Democratic State Sen. David Frockt has registered with the State Public Disclosure Commission as a candidate for the last two years of the four-year term that he has held by appointment since the 2011 death of the late Sen. Scott White.
        
Democratic State Rep. Gerry Pollet has registered as a candidate for the position that he has held by appointment since he replaced Frockt after Frockt moved to the Senate. Democrat Sylvester Cann has been raising money for a challenge to Pollet.

In 2010, White and Frockt won without opposition, Kenny defeated an independent opponent with 83 percent of the vote.

Kenny is chairwoman of the House committee on community development, a member of the ways and means committee and the committee on labor and workforce development and past chairwoman of the higher education committee.

In her announcement, Kenny said that she believes that all legislators, Democrat and Republican, got to Olympia with a true commitment to the people we represent and a true desire to make Washington a better place for all.

Before joining the Legislature, she helped start the Migrant Day-Care Center.
          
She is a former member of the board of the Seattle Community College District,

House Speaker Frank Chopp issued this statement:
“To me, Phyllis’s story is the embodiment of the American Dream. Born to migrant workers, she spent her early years working in the fields. But she believed in the promise of this country and in the value of education and look at what she achieved!  
“However, she never forgot her roots. She has worked tirelessly on behalf of the underrepresented in our state, improving conditions for farm workers, fighting for educational opportunities for lower-income students, and providing shelter for the homeless. 
“We are going to miss her.”         
Frockt said this:
 “My colleague and good friend, Representative Phyllis GutiĂ©rrez Kenney, announced her plans to retire from the Legislature. Although she will no longer serve in this capacity, her legacy of service and her devotion to the people of the 46th District, and to Washington State, will long be remembered. I was privileged enough to serve alongside Phyllis in the House during my first year as a freshman legislator, and have been working closely with her on a number of important measures while in the Senate.
“Recently, I attended a breakfast with Phyllis in support of the plan to end homelessness in our community. I wish everyone could have heard her speech at that important event, where she relayed her family’s history – when they were once wanting. This was a window into my friend’s soul and her heart. She has had life experiences that many of us will never have and there is no doubt it is what drove her work in public life.  Her sense of community and compassion for those less fortunate sets an example for me and many others.
“Phyllis is moving on to a new phase her life with her beloved husband Larry. Her work here and on behalf of the people all around this state will be missed, but it will never be forgotten.  She made a difference.”



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32nd Dems monthly meeting Wednesday March 14


32nd District Democrats Monthly Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the Masonic Hall Shoreline, 753 N 185th St, Shoreline WA 98133  (map).

Doors open at 6:30pm and meeting begins at 7pm, ends at 9pm.

The evening will include candidates for office, the 2012 Nominating Convention, Caucus presentation, consideration of early endorsement for Jay Inslee for Governor, State Convention Committees appointment, 2012 Budget Presentation, and committee reports.



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Learn about solar electric power for your home at SCC seminar

The Community Solar Project will hold an informational meeting with everything you have ever wanted to know about the how’s, why’s and finances of solar electric installations and how it can work for you, whether your home is in direct sun or deep in the trees.

7 pm, Wednesday, March 14, at Shoreline Community College, PUB Quiet Dining Room, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133.

The session is free and the public is invited. Seating may be limited, so reserve your place via the website.

From the SCC Academic News Blog

The Clean Energy Program at Shoreline Community College and the Shoreline Solar Project are hosting a public informational meeting to explore the details of solar electric projects for residential uses as well as larger installations. With current incentives, a carefully planned solar electric project can actually make money for the homeowner and investors in larger projects.

Law, installations, and suppliers
Trying to see through the glare around solar electric systems can be difficult. The Community Solar Project goal is to present clear information about the law, installations and suppliers to make it easier to go solar. If the goal is solar on the home, or participating in a project on a local public building, the Community Solar Project has the answers.

Hardware requirements
Silicon Energy, a Washington-based manufacturer of high quality solar modules and inverters, will make a presentation on the hardware required for a solar electric system. Silicon Energy also intends to offer factory pricing to participants for group purchases made by homeowners and others interested in The Community Solar Project.

Site assessment and design services for free
For system design, Clean Energy Technology Program students from Shoreline Community College will offer site assessment and design services at no charge. The student teams are supported by Silicon Energy, college faculty and local electrical contractors to assure quality. If it makes sense, and cents, to you, the students will complete a system design portfolio.

Group projects for those without direct sun
For owners of homes nestled among the wonderful Northwest conifers, project participants will be available to discuss how you may join others, with cooperation from local government, identify and plan a community solar project. Sites for such projects have included schools, fire stations and city halls, but may also be sited on other local public facilities.

Financing
For financing questions, representatives from Puget Sound Co-operative Credit Union will be available. The credit union already has a track record of supporting such systems, convinced of the financial and societal viability. Solar may never again be as affordable and profitable as it can be right now. The Washington State incentive expires in 2020 so each year of delay decreases the available incentives. The 30 percent federal tax credit expires in 2016.

Installation questions?
And for answers to installation questions, qualified and licensed electricians will be available to talk about the general approach as well as the details specific sites.



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Op-Ed: King County Executive Dow Constantine condemns State Senate meltdown

Budget, policy reversals have devastating impact on people of King County

From the Office of Dow Constantine, King County Executive

King County Executive Dow Constantine today expressed grave concern over the Republican-led budget proposal adopted in the early hours of this morning in the state Senate:

“Here in King County we have spent the past two years enacting methodical, thoughtful reform of local government across party lines. What happened this morning in the state Senate is the opposite of government reform. It is a political stunt that has already wasted millions of taxpayer dollars.

“The Republican-led Senate vote in the wee hours of the morning robbed residents of an opportunity to see, much less comment on, a state budget that would have devastating impacts upon them. This proposed budget would:
  • Create more homeless and hungry families by eliminating food support for 12,000 families per month, cutting $202 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and reducing the time they can get benefits;
  • Take away child care assistance from as many as 4,000 working, single mothers and their children, senselessly denying moms the opportunity to work and support their families;
  • Eliminate treatment programs for 15,000 chemically-dependent residents, putting more addicts on the streets and, at great cost, putting more people in local jails who should be getting treatment;
  • Close the door on the future for up to 5,500 students in higher education and community and technical colleges through $30 million in cuts to tuition waivers and other support;
  • Slash public health grants by half, including cuts to defenses against epidemics and a very pointed attack on family-planning programs; and
  • Divert funds from local infrastructure, leading to further deterioration of local roads and utility systems and higher rates for publicly-owned utilities, such as sewer and water systems.

“The vote to further slash access to colleges like the UW and WSU is an attack on our economic recovery and the prospects of the next generation.

“The multiple votes against family planning and reproductive parity are in direct opposition to the values and interests of the vast majority of the people of King County.

“The Senate Republican budget uses gimmicks of its own and is not sustainable as has been portrayed. A companion bill essential to the budget, SB 6378, would suspend the contributions needed to cover shortfalls in several State pension systems for the next year, and simply shift these costs into the future.

The political stunt in the Senate also killed HB 2748, a bill King County put forward to enable much-needed efficiencies. This measure would have saved $1 million a year in the unnecessary overhead costs of maintaining separate local Flood and Ferry Districts, and redirected those funds into greater flood protection and water transit service for the people and businesses of King County. Again, reform derailed by political tricks.”



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Briarcrest neighborhood offers a night of stories

Telling Our Stories

March 15, 7-8:30 pm
Prince of Peace Church, 145th and 20th Ave NE
Upstairs – go to the back of the church, park and enter near office.

Join us for a fun night of telling our stories.
Listen, laugh, and enjoy hearing stories – or tell your own. 
You will learn how to craft an engaging 5-7 minute story.

Instructor Afifi Durr is a member of our Briarcrest community 
and of the Seattle Storytellers Guild. 
She has taught storytelling workshops to young and old.

No Charge
Free Parking Across Street




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Lake Forest Park Public Works employees rescue dog trapped in storm culvert

 From LFP Public Works

3:28am March 2, 2012

Lake Forest Park and Kenmore Public Works employees Kristian Kolberg and Scott Walker received an emergency phone call in the early morning hours of Friday, March 2nd from the Kenmore Police Department. Police reported a dog stuck in a Kenmore storm culvert.

Kolberg and Walker responded to the site and could hear the dog, Rainy - a long haired dachshund, upstream from a storm catch basin.

Photos courtesy Public Works. Rainy being held by her owner, with her rescuers.

Rainy’s owner explained that she disappeared Thursday night around 1:30 am. The owner was able to locate her because he heard whining coming from a storm water catch basin. Rainy likes to chase small animals and was most likely doing that when she got stuck. 

Rainy entered the storm system from an open culvert at the end of a ditch line. She followed the culvert into the catch basin and made a 90 degree turn into a 12 inch pipe. Once Rainy got about 8 feet up the pipe she tried to turned around and got stuck in the pipe.

Looking from the catch basin, Kolberg and Walker could see Rainy and determined that she was standing in about 2 inches of water. This was of great concern because the temperature at that time was at 34 degrees. The water that was in the pipe was continually flowing, not allowing any heat to remain around her. Coaxing wasn’t working.

Public Works contacted two vactor companies to dig down to the pipe so that they could break open the pipe. While waiting for the vactor trucks to arrive, they were able to relieve some of the water level in the pipe and reduce the amount that Rainy was standing in.

After about 15 minutes Rainy stopped whining and was much less responsive. Concerned that Rainy was not going to make it much longer, Kristian and Scott began hand digging. They reached the pipe about 30 minutes later, and broke into it using a digging bar. 

The rest of the story is told by the owner’s face. Another day at the office for the Lake Forest Park Public Works crew!



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City Light wants to know what we think about renewable energy

Friday, March 2, 2012

It says "Seattle" City Light, but everyone in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park gets their electricity from Seattle.

Now the utility is doing long-range planning and wants to know what we think about the many options available for renewable energy - like wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass.

They have set up an on-line forum and really do want as many people as possible to participate. We have been specifically invited to participate.

Here's the website: Community Energy Forum

And here's the info from City Light:

Seattle City Light customers enjoy some of the cleanest energy in the country, with nearly 90% of our electricity supplied by clean, renewable hydropower.  But what about new renewable energy resources, like wind, solar, biomass and geothermal? And what about locally grown clean energy? All of these options have potential in Seattle. As energy users we all have a responsibility to think about these issues, and support what is best for our environment, our economy and the future generations to come. 
Seattle City Light invites you to share your ideas and opinions by joining the Community Energy Forum, a monthly online survey for customers of the Utility. Enrolling in the Forum ensures your voice will be heard on a variety of energy issues, including future renewable energy efforts. 
As a member of the Community Energy Forum, you will:
  • Share your opinions with us about clean energy and other energy-related topics.
  • Help influence future voluntary clean energy programs offered by Seattle City Light.
  • BE REWARDED! Each month, participants will be entered into a monthly drawing for prizes.

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Rolling slowdown, lane closures on I-5 near Lynnwood next week

It’s rolling slowdown time again – and that’ll mean early morning delays on Tuesday, March 5, as crews work to remove sign components near the I-5/I-405 interchange. 

Drivers can expect a rolling slowdown on southbound I-5 from midnight to 5 a.m. between 164th St and I-405. 

Drivers can also expect overnight lane closures Tuesday night as crews work on sign lighting north of the I-405 interchange. Crews will close the three left lanes of southbound I-5 from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday, March 7. Ramps from SR 525 and I-405 will also close Tuesday and Wednesday nights for sign work.




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Jenny Voss named to the All-Defensive Team for NWAACC Northern Region

Jenny Voss led SCC Women’s Basketball in 3 categories
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Shoreline Community College’s Jenny Voss, a sophomore point guard from Aberdeen, WA, was named to the NWAACC Northern Region All-Defensive Team for 2011-12. Voss was #16 in the NWAACC in steals with 69 for the season.

Voss also led the Lady Dolphins is scoring, with a 11.28 points a game, and in assists, free throws and was third in rebounds.

SCC finished their season last week and were 10-15 on the year, a 3 game improvement over 2010-11.




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Bodman and Scharer named NWAACC All-Northern Region - 2nd Team

Joe Bodman was second in the NWAACC in rebounds.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Shoreline Community College sophomores, Joe Bodman and Avery Scharer, have been named to the NWAACC All-Northern Region 2nd Team in 2011-12.

Scharer, a point guard from Garfield High School, led the NWAACC in assists with a 9.89 average per game. He was also #20 in the NWAACC in scoring with a 16.44 average and #14 in steals with a total of 47 steals. Scharer did not play the first 8 games of the season, as he sat out because of transfer rules.

Avery Scharer led the NWAACC in assists,
was 14th in the steals and 20th in scoring.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Bodman, a 6'6" center from Post Falls, Idaho, was second in the NWAACC in rebounding for 2011-12 with a 10.88 average. He was third in scoring for SCC this season, with a 14.27 point average per game.

SCC was 16-11 overall and 10-6 in the region. SCC opens the NWAACC Basketball Championship on Saturday against Mt. Hood Community College from Oregon in the Toyota Center in Kennewick, WA. SCC is the 4th seed from the NWAACC Northern Region while Mt. Hood is the #1 seed from the NWAACC Southern Region.



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Republican precinct caucuses Saturday

Republican precinct caucuses for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park meet Saturday at the Aurora Church of the Nazarene at N 175th and Meridian Ave N, 10am.

Show up early. Doors open at 9am and the Caucus begins at 10am.

Bring your Photo ID, Proof of Registration and your enthusiasm for your candidate. 

Organizers would appreciate a small contribution to defray costs of the day.



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Friday's 3A girls state basketball: Shorecrest 59, Kamiakin 48

From our news partner, The Seattle Times
Shorecrest’s seniors simply weren’t ready to be done. 
“We talked about it again last night,” Shorecrest girls basketball coach Dori Monson said. “These seniors didn’t want their season to end today.” 
The Highlanders made sure it wouldn’t. Janie Uppinghouse made five 3-pointers a day after she missed every shot she took, and Shorecrest advanced to the 3A state fourth/sixth place game with a 59-48 victory over Kamiakin (23-3) on Friday at the Tacoma Dome. 
Another of the Highlanders’ five seniors, Brianne Lasconia, scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Shorecrest (21-5) earned the school’s first hardware in girls’ basketball with the win.

Shorecrest takes its 21-5 season record into a Saturday game for fourth place in the State 3A tournament against Seattle Prep, which defeated Lakeside of Seattle, 36-32 Friday.


In Shorecrest’s 59-48 victory over Kamiakin Friday, the Scots led 14-11 after the first quarter, 33-24 at halftime and 48-38 after three quarters before extending the lead in the final period.

Shorecrest 59, Kamiakin 48
At the Tacoma Dome, Friday, March 2

Kamiakin      11 13 14 10 -- 48
Shorecrest     14 19 15 11 -- 59
Shorecrest Scoring --Shattuck 2, Magaoay 0, Lindsey 1, Lasconia 20, Jones 0, Schlachter 0, Monson 3, Chibuogwu 8, Greenburg 2, Uppinghouse 15, Matheson 9.

Cleveland 39, Shorecrest 32
At the Tacoma Dome, Thursday, March 1

Shorecrest       9 8   7 8 -- 32
Cleveland      8 5 17 9 -- 39
Shorecrest Scoring --Lasconia 9, Jones 0, Schlachter 0, Chibuogwu 13, Greenburg 2, Uppinghouse 1, Matheson 7.


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