Cascade K-8 Community School - new name for a redefined mission for Room Nine

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Originating in Room Nine at Parkwood Elementary School in 1974, the Shoreline School District’s only alternative school has long been known as a place for parent involvement. While the former name, “Room Nine Community School,” reflected the school’s original location 38 years ago, the new name, “Cascade K-8 Community School,” showcases its mission as an increasingly innovative and collaborative K-8 school that serves all of the District.

The Shoreline School Board unanimously endorsed the name change at its March 19 meeting.

“We have spent a lot of time working to redefine our mission over the last few years,” said Trinh Pham, program manager for Cascade K-8. “We felt it was time for a name change so that we could reflect our new vision to the larger community.”

Cascade K-8 Community School offers:
  • Outdoor educational camps for every student at every grade level
  • STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) program as a core component in middle school
  • Exciting hands-on learning in multi-age classrooms
  • Collaborative partnership between families and the school, which creates a strong and vibrant community
  • Opportunities to participate in Music, Lego Robotics, Cultural Explorations, Boeing Engineering Activities, Ceramics, Computer Animation, Community Service, just to name a few
  • A culture of innovation, curiosity, and academic excellence


Cascade K-8 Community School carefully prepares the whole student for life as an active, productive participant in the global community through 8th grade and beyond.

The Middle School at Cascade K-8 (grades 6-8) has recently implemented the STEAM program, infusing the school’s already strong Arts emphasis into a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

The STEAM program at Cascade K-8 helps students gain the skills required to succeed in today’s challenging world. DesignMaker, a course in the STEAM program, uses hands-on projects with practical applications that require students to think critically, solve complex problems, and drive advancements in science, math, arts and technology. Designing solutions to real problems and testing the effectiveness creates excitement about learning, particularly in the crucial STEM-related fields. In conjunction with STEAM, the Journey Middle School continues to learn other subjects and use district-wide curricula.

To learn more about Cascade K-8 Community School, call the office at 206-393-4180 and schedule a tour. Find out what Cascade K-8’s students and families have already discovered about math, science, technology, engineering, art, community and the joy of learning.



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April Appetizer and Dessert Potluck and SWEL Timebank Orientation


Wednesday, April 11, 2012
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Lake Forest Park Library
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, 98155
(inside Lake Forest Park Town Center, lower level, below Third Place Books)

Come meet SWEL Timebank members, meet other people interested in timebanking, and ask any questions you may have. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share!

If you are interested in joining the SWEL Timebank, please bring these three items:

A completed application (found on our website)
Picture ID
Phone numbers for two personal references

Feel free to share this email widely among your friends and networks!

Let us know if you have any questions or comments.

We hope to see you soon,





What are timebanks?
There are over 100 successful timebanks in the United States, including the Eastside Timebank, which serves the cities of Kirkland, Redmond, and Bellevue. Timebanks use a low overhead, self-organizing internet based system to help people exchange their talents and passions with other members so that they can enjoy the necessities and niceties of life. Read more.

How do timebanks work? 
 An hour you spend doing something for a SWEL Timebank member goes into the bank as one time hour. You can then use this time hour having another SWEL member do something for you.

Timebanking is different than bartering because you can provide a service to one member and receive a service from someone else. All services are tax-exempt, and each hour of service is of equal value.



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Honors at state DECA convention for both public high schools

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Shorecrest DECA Team
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Shorecrest and Shorewood High School were honored for their recent performances at the state DECA convention in Bellevue.

Six Shorewood students qualified for the international DECA competition in Salt Lake City.

Joonbo Rhie, Danielle Norsby, and Dusty Benson have qualified for the international competition in the Student Store event. Joining them will be Bonnie Beam (Advertising Campaign Plan) and Natalie Aw and Stephanie Chan (Learn and Earn Business Plan).

The following students received honors as event finalists (one step away from making it to the international competition).

Shorecrest finalists Tugular Bayarsaikhan, Sierra Noland & Hassan El Zein
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

From Shorecrest:
Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Hassan El Zein and Tuguldur Bayarsaikhan
Principles of Marketing: Sierra Noland

From Shorewood:
Human Resource Management: Luke Triemstra and Ruthie Wabula
Team Sports and Entertainment Marketing Management: Cameron Sterne and Josh Hawkinson
Team Travel and Tourism Marketing Management: Tracy Peng and Emiko Yamada
Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan: Trevor Cronin and Greg Lobo
Professional Selling: Hunter Nelson

According to Wikipedia, "DECA, (also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service. DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe."




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You're a good man, Charlie Brown - King's Players Production



For more information or to order tickets, webpage, email, or Sharon at 425-774-8588.
The performance will be staged at the Shorewood High School Theatre



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Notes from Shoreline City Council Meeting March 26, 2012

Shoreline City Council Meeting March 26, 2012
By Devon Vose Rickabaugh

Tobacco banned in parks
The council voted to adapt the Tobacco Free Park Ordinance banning all forms of tobacco within city parks. Parks Director Dick Deal brought an alternate ordinance at the council’s request to limit nonsmoking to “playgrounds, ball field, skate park, beach, restrooms, picnic shelter or bleacher seating area”. He said this ordinance would require expensive signage in each area of all the parks and would be harder to enforce. Mainly he emphasized second hand smoke is detrimental to health and cigarette butt toxins leach into the environment, so as part of a city modeling healthy behavior he recommended the total ban on tobacco products in city parks.

Accessory Dwelling Units amendment passes
Much discussion centered around amending the development code regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). Council member Egger said that many members of the public had expressed concern about their neighborhoods being changed adversely with these units added to existing houses making it possible for many people to live in one house. Associate planner Steven Szafran said that amending the ordinance to clarify the definition of an interior ADU would have no effect on how many people can live in the house as long as the owner lives there too. In the end all council members voted for the amendment except council member Hall who voted against saying that he thought it would make it easier to build ADU’s.

Overall the council members agreed that the time to redefine the ordinance would be with the comprehensive plan update when as council member Roberts said the council can define “what we want a single family neighborhood to be.” Council Member Winstead pointed out that she didn’t want to be too restrictive since some people need to build and rent ADU’s to help pay the bills.

Storm Creek basin plan
As part of the Surface Water Master Plan the city is conducting a basin plan in the Storm Creek basin to assess the basin conditions including drainage, erosion, infrastructure condition, water quality and aquatic habitat. The action plan for addressing the problems found is scheduled to be completed by April 2012. Erosion has been a problem in Storm Creek especially at the mouth of the creek emptying into Puget Sound. The city and Ronald Wastewater are concerned with the erosion because of the road and wastewater line in the lower reach of Storm Creek.

Local resident Dennis Aker who lives on 17th Place NW said he has been “complaining for twenty years and nothing gets done. Why is the city dumping water on private property?” Doris Aker said they are not allowed to take trees out of the creek which contribute to erosion. City Attorney Ian Sievers said he disagreed with blaming the city for the water coming through the Storm Creek. He said the city is not responsible for the water and that capitol projects to ease the erosion would come from city assessments of the damage there and other places. Doris Aker asked Jesus Sanchez Public Works Director, “What would the city allow us to do? The least we can get is information.”



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Shorewood Drill Team Brings Home Trophies from State

Shorewood Drill Team performing Pom routine. Photo by Stellah Kang

By Sheri Ashleman

Shorewood High School’s Drill Team celebrated the culmination of a successful season with a second place win in the pom division and a third place win in the military division at the WIAA Dance/Drill State Championships held March 23-24 at the Yakima Valley Sundome. 

Thirty-six schools came from all over the state to compete in six categories-- military, pom, kick, dance, hip hop and show. Shorewood’s pom routine earned superior ratings in all three categories: overall affect, execution and content. A rating of “superior” is the highest rating possible.

The team’s choreographer is Tiffany Bliss. 

“The difficulty of Shorewood’s routines was unprecedented yet the team executed them beautifully. We wouldn’t change a thing about their performance. The girls left their best on the floor—no regrets,” praised Coach Bliss.

The military routine placed third in theWIAA Dance/Drill State Championships
Photo by Stellah Kang  

“We are so proud of our 31 girls. These ladies have a work ethic like none other,” enthuses Coach Ross. The girls make a huge commitment, especially in the months leading up to state, practicing about 16 hours a week. In addition, these girls are high achievers with many of them taking AP and honors classes. They have a combined gpa of 3.7. 

“Drill team teaches them time management and how to balance their lives. They learn about team work, determination, commitment and hard work. Both Coach Tiffany and I feel so honored to be a big part of these girls’ lives,” said Coach Kathy Ross.

Shorewood Drill Team poses with trophies
Photo by Marty Hansen

Team members, under the leadership of Captains Bonnie Beam, Angelica Cupat and Stephanie Kang , include Kathryn Altena, Alex Ashleman, Sydney Avolio, Annie Basamania, Mary Chang, Chloe Chung, Angelica Cupat, Kayla Duskin, Mackenzie Gholson, Katie Gibbs, Nicole Jahng, Sarah Kang, Roya Karami, Sarah Kim, Lena Kirkman, Winny Lee, Teresa Ling, Alex Loistl, Haley Maas, Lauren Macalalad, Lindsey Macalalad, Rachel Miller, Jordan Mullen, Ronnie Park, Kyla Riley, Mingma Sherpa, Kirsten Stavig, Erika Wilkins and Rebecca Yuen.

The team is exceptionally proud of first-year member Sarah Kang who placed third in the Drill Down Competition (execution of a series of military commands quickly and accurately).

Congratulations to the Shorewood Drill Team for all their accomplishments this year and for their dedication to the excellence of their team!


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Gabriel Rochon Named SCC Baseball Player of the Week

Freshman Gabriel Rochon has been named the Shoreline Community College Baseball Player of the Week. The outfielder from Henry Jackson High School in Mill Creek, WA was 7-16 at the plate in four games this weekend, with 4 doubles and a homerun plus 5 RBIs, two stolen bases and one run scored.

SCC went 1-3 over the weekend, beating Blue Mountain Community College of Oregon 15-4 on Saturday, for the team's first win of the year, but then dropping a 6-0 game to BMCC and losing a doubleheader to Walla Walla CC, 5-1 and 12-3.

SCC is 1-12 on the season and opens up NWAACC Northern Region play this weekend with a four game set against Edmonds Community College.



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SCC Softball goes 2-2 at NWAACC Western Inter-Region Tournament

The Lady Dolphin Softball Team went 2-2 at the NWAACC Western Inter-Region Tournament on Saturday and Sunday.

SCC opened the tournament with a 14-7 win over defending NWAACC Champions, Mt. Hood Community College, but then dropped games to Southwestern Oregon CC (0-8) and Clark College (6-10). SCC then defeated Chemeketa CC 5-4 on Sunday to finish the tournament with a 2-2 record.

SCC is 5-6-2 on the season. SCC opens NWAACC Northern Region play on Tuesday, at Edmonds CC at 3:00 PM.



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SCC baseball Is swept by Walla Walla CC

The Shoreline Community College Baseball team was swept by Walla Walla Community College on Sunday in Walla Walla, Washington by the scores of 5-1 and 12-3.

The SCC Offense was led by Gabriel Rochon, who was 4-7 at the plate in the double header with 2 doubles.

Mark Bishop tossed two shutout innings in relief in the 12-3 loss to WWCC.

The Dolphins are now 1-12 on the season and open NWAACC Northern Region play on Saturday at Edmonds CC at 1:00 PM. SCC hosts Edmonds on Sunday at the Meridian Park Field at 1:00 PM as well.



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The Magic & Comedy of Bruce Meyers at Club Hollywood, Friday, April 20

Appearing birds and vanishing food and beverages! 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 two standing ovations 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. 

No admission nor cover charge. Delicious full prime rib dinners and bento boxes are offered for only $9.95. Reservations: 206-546-4444 ext.1 or at Bruce Meyers website,

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Jessica Fleenor of Shoreline Receives Master of Arts Degree

Jessica Fleenor of Shoreline received her Master of Arts Degree on January 22, 2012 from LIOS Graduate College of Saybrook University. Fleenor earned her degree in Organizational Systems: Leadership and Organization Development through an intensive two-year program. She will be an organization development specialist.

Fleenor earned her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology in 1997, at the University of Washington. She is the daughter of Denny and Mary Fleenor of Seattle.


LIOS, formerly the Leadership Institute of Seattle, has been educating leaders since 1969. LIOS Graduate College promotes healthy, just and sustainable human systems by educating people to live and lead with integrity. LIOS offers two master’s degrees: Organizational Systems (Leadership and Organization Development), and Psychology (Systems Counseling). LIOS programs and classes schedules are designed for working adults. LIOS is one of Saybrook University’s three colleges.




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Where the Wild Peeps Are

Our News Partner King 5, has a story, with photos, about Arrowhead Elementary in Kenmore and their "Literary Peeps" contest.

They used Marshmallow Peeps to build scenes from their favorite books. 
This year’s entries included “Where the Wild Peeps Are,” and “One Peep, Two Peep, Red Peep, Blue Peep.”


See it here

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Shoreline Farmers' Market approved for opening on June 16 at City Hall

The Shoreline Farmers Market has a home for the inaugural 2012 season. 

The City of Shoreline has approved the location at City Hall on the upper level of the two-story parking garage. Located at 17500 Midvale Avenue N, just one block east of Aurora, right on the Interurban Trail, Shoreline’s new LEED Gold City Hall presented a balance of criteria necessary for the Shoreline Farmers Market Association to host a successful, vibrant and sustainable farmers market.

The upper level of the parking structure will be the
location for the Shoreline Farmers' Market
Photo courtesy SFMA

This central civic landmark is highly accessible, has ample parking on the lower level for customers and vendors, is safe and aesthetically pleasing, has good visibility, and will have restroom access at City Hall. 

The stairway leads down from the Market area, through
the Courtyard and into City Hall
Photo courtesy SFMA

Locating a farmers market at a civic center has proven to be beneficial to communities by increasing their civic pride, sense of place, and encouraging more involvement with the city and surrounding communities.

The Shoreline Farmers Market Association is busy planning for the opening on June 16th. They are procuring a diverse mix of vendors, volunteers, community partners, musicians, artists, chef demonstrations, and sponsors.  The Market will take place every Saturday morning during the summer.

If you are interested or know of anyone who might be in any of these aspects of involvement email the SFMA.

The SFMA is on Facebook.


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It's no joke - Shorecrest Comedy Night is jam-packed with laughs

Brad Upton performs at the
April Fool's Comedy Night
The April Fool's Shorecrest Comedy Night is actually a whole night of jokes, jam-packed with side-splitting laughs and an all-star lineup of five top professional comedians.

Perfectly timed with April 1 high-jinks and hilarity, the 7 p.m. event at Shoreline Center Auditorium will showcase five big laugh-makers:

Brad Upton, past winner of the Las Vegas Comedy Festival and HBO Comedy Festival entertainer, and Shorecrest dad and track coach. Upton has been praised "for mastering the nearly impossible task of appealing to people from ages 18 to 80."

Vince Valenzuela, aka "The Verbal Vigilante" who has launched his own personal vendetta against the "gooberization" of America in "The Religion of NASCAR." Valenzuela's dad taught at Shorecrest High School for 30 years.

Duane Goad, who tours with Jim Gaffigan, and is known in local circles as a Seattle International Comedy Competition finalist and regular at the Las Vegas and Vancouver comedy festivals, and Bumbershoot Arts Festival.

Joe Vespaziani, past winner of the Seattle Comedy Club competition, with a conversational style that endears him to audiences across the United States and Canada as a "stand-up storyteller."

David Crowe, with past appearances on Showtime, CBS and Comedy Central, and a long list of stories about growing up in Seattle - flannel diapers and all.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from a Shorecrest track and field athlete, or by email.  For a $2 handling fee, tickets are also available online. Tickets purchased via Pay Pal on the website will be available at Will Call on April 1.

All proceeds benefit Shorecrest Spree, an annual safe and substance-free post-commencement event honoring 2012 graduates, and the Shorecrest Track and Field program.

For details, call 206-930-3416.

Shoreline Center Auditorium is at 18560 First Ave NE at the north end of the campus.


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Shorewood spring play

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Shorewood High School will present "The Laramie Project" April 5 to 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the school auditorium.

The play details through monologues the murder in 1998 of an openly gay University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard. The Laramie Project is made up of interviews with real people directly and indirectly affected by this crime.

The cast of more than 50 includes Shorewood students, staff, parents, and alumni and is directed by the school's drama teacher, Barb Lachman.

Tickets are $8 general admission and are available at the door or at Beach House Greetings, 626 Richmond Beach Rd. Please note the play has mature themes and some strong profanity.



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Shorecrest continues Wesco-3A-opening baseball series at Oak Harbor Tuesday after 8-1 home victory Friday

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The Shorecrest baseball team continues its Western-Conference-3A-division-opening series at Oak Harbor Tuesday after an 8-1 home victory over Oak Harbor Friday.

Shorecrest and Oak Harbor meet at Oak Harbor High School at 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Shorecrest then meets Shorewood Wednesday at Shorewood’s Meridian Park home field and Friday at Shorecrest.

In Shorecrest’s 8-1 home victory over Oak Harbor Friday, winning pitcher Ted Hammond struck out 11 batters and gave up one earned run on one hit and one base on balls, Hammond also hit a home run and had 2 RBI. Hayden McNabb hit 3 for 4, with 2 doubles, 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.




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WeatherWatcher: Warm, then rain, then cooler than normal

-The week ahead, dry start, then rain and cooler temperatures.
-Last week, wet start, warm and dry finish.
-Weather data for March 17th - 23rd, 2012.

The week ahead warm, then more rain, cooler than normal late week,

This week, started with a dry weather pattern, with what are actually near normal temperatures for March. It just felt very warm compared to the past 5 months. 

We have three major storm systems moving through this week to end our nice weather. These are mostly going to be rain storms. Tuesday morning is the first storm, it is expected to bring steady rain shortly after midnight and last through the morning commute hours. Afternoon will bring scattered showers. Beyond that we will see showers off and on until Wednesday night/Thursday morning area where the second storm system moves in bringing back more steady rain and slightly cooler temperatures. A short break Thursday into Friday will occur before a third system will move through, mostly effecting Friday evening into next weekend with more rain and cooler temperatures.

Last week:
-The weather has stabilized a little compared to the previous two weeks. We still got a decent dose of spring rain at a total of 1.02 inches for the week.
-The week ended with a warm Friday, breaking a high temperature of 56.3ºF. However not as warm as February 7th, 2012, at 59.2ºF at 1 PM. I will say the last time we broke the 60ºF mark was October 19th, 2011, at 12:48 PM with a high of 60.1ºF.

Weather data from March 17th - 23rd, 2012:
High temperature: 56.3ºF (Friday)
Low temperature: 30.7ºF (Friday)
Rainiest day: 0.43 inches (Saturday)
Total rainfall: 1.02 inches
Warmest day: 41.6ºF (Friday)
Coldest day: 36.6ºF (Sunday)
Average temperature: 39.6ºF

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, starting Saturday morning at Midnight. All weather data unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl's Shoreline Weather Station.

Twitter: @SWeatherWatcher



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Home Girls: Foreclosure Alternative - The Short Sale, part 4 "How to proceed"

Provided by Home Girl Nan Skinner

Foreclosure Alternative: The Short Sale (part 4)

How to proceed with a short sale

Find a qualified REALTOR® experienced in short sales. Short sales are tough to navigate, and they’re further complicated by your loan type—FHA vs. Veterans Administration vs. conventional loans. Real estate agents who specialize in short sales will know the proper steps and order of the steps involved. They’ll also be able to navigate the many parties involved in the process and over-burdened loss mitigation departments. Look especially for agents who have Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR) Certification, which requires specialized training.

Gather evidence to support your need for a short sale as opposed to a foreclosure. You’ll need to prove that you have little or no equity in your home, you’re behind on your payments, and you’re no longer able to afford your home. You’ll need to write a hardship letter to the lender describing your circumstances, such as a divorce, job loss, illness, death, or other event that has impacted your income.

A short sale can be a time-consuming process, but if you can avoid foreclosure, it’s worth it in the long run.

Previous articles: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

The Home Girls are real estate brokers who live in our area and contribute information pertinent to Shoreline and Lake Forest Park home owners and home buyers.


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"Hank the Tank" part 2 - Shorewood Team Pronto plays robot basketball

Monday, March 26, 2012

The Seattle Regional Robotic Competition has come and gone in a flash and Team Pronto's" Hank the Tank" competed strongly the whole time. Hank and Team Pronto were in the battle from Thursday to Saturday with hardly a time to catch our breaths or charge Hank's batteries.

Team Pronto had to get Hank up and running and through tech inspection on Thursday. Then Friday all day and Saturday up until noontime was filled with competition rounds. Hank battled 13 times. Sometimes only minutes after leaving the field, the kids and Hank had to be ready to return for another round.

The 40 members of the Shorewood Team Pronto pose with Hank


The robots played 3 on 3 basketball on a full size court. In the first 30 seconds of the event the robot has a preprogramed play time where it may move and shoot baskets. Then the students take over the controls, battling for control of basketballs and taking shots that any NBA or MIT would be proud of.

In the last 30 seconds of each round the robots have to balance cooperatively on a teeter totter with robots from other teams, while students take full court shots at the basket over the teeter totters. It was truly a balancing act.

Imagine that one wrong move will send a robot worth thousands of dollars tumbling off the teeter totter to the hard floor some 2 feet below. With the robots weighing up to 160 pounds those drops to the floor can create damage that will remove a robot from any further competitions.

Luckily Hank never had to endure the drop to the floor. In fact at one point Hank saved another robot from hitting the floor. When a teammate's robot was driven off the end of the teeter totter, Hank came into action. Our driver, Nick Teeters (his real name), saw the robot falling and got between it and the teeter totter to hold up the falling robot. The crowd of thousands gave a round of cheers to our driver and Hank for his fast thinking and great work.

Hank was ranked at high as number 1 and as low as 39, but in the end we came out with 23rd place out of 50. This ranking was not enough to get us to the championship rounds but that is not the only point of competing in robotics.

The students have poured their hearts and souls into Hank. To see how the students have grown makes all the mentors and advisors so proud. Teams from Turkey, Mexico and all over the US were competing in Seattle. Team Members have made many new friends at the event and look forward to keeping in contact in the off season.

Hank and Team Pronto will get another chance to compete to go to the World Championships. Some members of Team Pronto will be traveling April 4th to compete in the first ever Spokane Robotics Competition at Eastern Washington University in Cheney WA. Hank is getting some well deserved rest and Team Pronto members are having debriefings to see what can be done to improve on Hank's play and our overall team.


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Robotics team - Questions & Answers

This week I had so many wonderful people come to talk to me and members of Shorewood's Team Pronto at the Seattle Regional Robotics competition.  We would love to thank all the people who came to cheer on our students and Hank. 

During the event I took the time to ask people who had never seen a robotic event before what they thought of this craziness and here are some of the comments, questions and my answers.
  • "This is way more fun then watching students try to hurt each other on a football field"
  • "I can't believe students created a robot" answer: Yes, they did.
  • "The governor and members of state senate were here it must be very important"
  • "This is the most positive event I have ever been to with teenagers"
  • "My granddaughter didn't want to come to the event - she thought it was for boys. Now that she is here, she is looking forward to being on a robotic team in high school."

Hank poses with members of the Shorewood Team Pronto
"I have been an engineer for 30 years and am about to retire. How can I get involved in this?" 
Answer: Contact USFIRST, find a team in your area, and get ready to have some fun.

"This must be so costly for your school" 
Answer: No, not really. Sponsors and mentors pick up almost all of the costs. Students will pay more for a yearbook then for being a part of this team.

"All this put together in 6 weeks of build - how cool!" 
Answer: Yes, 6 weeks and thousands of hours of effort by the students.

"Wish this was a part of my high school" 
Answer: Don't we all. But come help out a team now - it's not too late. Show the students we do care about them and their future.

"How do I sign up my child for this?" 
Answer: contact USFIRST robotics, then get involved at your child's school to get a team started.

"Where is all the media coverage? Who do we contact to get this covered on TV?" 
Answer: I have been trying for years - got any ideas?

"How can I find a team in my town that does this, that I may help them out?" 
Answer: contact USFIRST robotics.

"You should be proud of your kids" 
My answers: I am proud of all kids involved whether on my team or another team. They are our future and from where I am sitting it looks so bright to me.



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Death notices as of March 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.


Roger Hatton 1965-2012  Died peacefully after six-month battle with brain cancer. General manager of Hatton Marine. Memorial service at Calvin Presbyterian Church.

Palma Mavis Arendt  1915-2012 Proud Air Force wife and mother. Services at Christ the King, interment at Holyrood Cemetery.

Chandler Holden Baker  1992-2012  Died unexpectedly but peacefully at his home in Lake Forest Park. 2010 graduate of Shorecrest High School, he was active in sports and activities. He had a love for water sports, as well as skiing and snowboarding. He enjoyed cruising Puget Sound and the San Juans in the family boat and was planning on attending the Seattle Maritime Academy this fall to obtain his captian's license. A Celebration of Life was held at the LFP Civic Club.

Beverley M. Funk  1925-2012  Teacher, educational consultant, she raised her family in Richmond Beach. Mass at St. Luke.

Richard Irving Sampson Jr  1924-2012  "Proud of his affiliation with the Seattle Congregational Church and his devotion to God." Services at Seattle Congregational Church in Shoreline.

Sterling Victor Jensen  1918-2012  A member of the Church of the Nazarene where he served on numerous boards and held many local and district positions. Services at Aurora Church of the Nazarene in Shoreline.

Henry Vander Pol  died 2012 aged 95  Founder of Watson Groen Christian School, now Shoreline Christian School.

Gordon A. Bowers  died 2012 aged 93  Teacher, principal and business administrator for the Shoreline School District. Awarded two Golden Acorns, Crystal Apple from Shoreline Schools Foundation, AARP Outstanding Service to Community Award. Active in the Sno-King School Retirees Association.

Dolores L. Crow  died 2012 aged 92  Taught Spanish and art classes at King's Garden High School.

Robert E. Knapp  1940-2012  Long-time resident of Shoreline.

Barbara Eileen Lewandowski  1942-2012  Barb and Bob moved to Seattle in 1965, lived in Seattle, Edmonds, and Shoreline.

Nancy Jean (Berg) Sanders  1951-2012  Memorial at Calvin Presbyterian Church in Shoreline.

Janice Marjory McCall  died 2012 aged 86  Missionary in Japan from 1954 to 1988, retired to Edmonds, moved to Crista Senior Living in Shoreline in 2001.

Dorothy Shiveley  1917-2012  Settled with her husband and children in Shoreline in the post-war years. Navy wife, mother, homemaker, great cook, and avid gardener. Didn't like tomatoes but loved to grow them. Sang in church choir and with the Seattle Chorale. Celebration of life at St. Dunstan's Parish in Shoreline.

Ted S. Brown  1934-2012  Moved to Shoreline in 1968 and was a real estate appraiser for 38 years.

Janet L. Hjellen  1930-2012  Lived at Crista Senior Living.

Mark Houle  died 2012 aged 43  Graduated from Shoreline High School in 1986. Survived by daughter Courtney. The family has created an account for Courtney's education.

Larry Norton Jr  1925-2012  Celebration of Life will be held at Shoreline Community College.

Herman "Brad" Olson  1920-2012 Born in Harstad, Norway, lived in Ballard, Shoreline resident.  Worked his entire life as a commercial fisherman.

John Lawrence Storrs  1926-2012  Born in Ballard, lived in Shoreline. 

Dirk E. Haringa  1969-2012  Passed away in March after a heart attack the month before. He could fix anything and helped many people with their cars, "machinery, and a few broken hearts." Services at Calvin Presbyterian in Shoreline.

Merle William Claflin  1931-2012  Resident of Lake Forest Park. "long-standing service with the Shriners." "...treasurer of the Nile Shrine Center for the past 9 years, past Grand Master of the Layefette Lodge, fifty year member of the Scottish Rite Lodge, past Captain of the Drum and Bugle Corp, Chaplain of the Luzvaminda Lodge #319 and a board member of Portland Shrine Childrens Hospital."

Morris George Telford  died 2012 aged 84  Resident of Shoreline. Active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, "he served on the High Council as a Bishops Councilor, Temple Worker, Dance Director, Scouter, Employment Specialist Missionary and in the Primary."

Annie Katherine Smith Zaback  1921-2012  In retirement she and husband Perry moved to Shoreline.

Colleen Helen Hogle  1960-2012  A graduate of Shorewood High School, Colleen had "struggled with a brain injury suffered over 5 years ago."

Winton Glen Cannon  1927-2012  Memorial service at Aurora Church of the Nazarene, Shoreline.

Kathleen Marie Larson  1950-2012  She "loved her kitties, water sports and was passionate about her political views." Services at Bethel Lutheran Church in Shoreline.

Margot (Heesemann) Kowalsky  1911-2012  Born in Berlin, passed away in Shoreline. Following the war, where her first husband died, she and her son lived in Berlin. On a trip to the US in the 1950s she met Henry Kowalsky, whom she married in 1956.

Robert W. Wildermuth  1938-2012  Memorial at Bethel Lutheran Church, Shoreline.

Robert I. (Bob) Cook  1941-2012  Services at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club.



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Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop, Tuesday March 27

The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on March 27th, 2012 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.

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Dramatically Accelerate Your Business Growth

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Learn, Embrace and Implement These Overlooked Business Strategies

You want your business to grow. You want to increase your revenues and client base. You’re looking for ideas that you can use immediately. This Quick-Start workshop is designed for you.


Here’s what you’ll learn:

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn these business strategies that are used by the most successful entrepreneurs across the globe. These strategies are: Your Bigger Vision and The Power of Questions.
  • They use them daily.
  • Their team uses them daily.
  • They practice them, revise them and enhance them for greater results.

By attending this workshop, taking notes, and being engaged with fellow entrepreneurs, you’ll learn the same strategies.

And as you embrace and implement these business strategies – Your Bigger Vision and The Power of Questions, you’ll benefit dramatically. You’ll increase your revenue, your profits and your referrals.

To find out how these strategies will help accelerate your business growth, you’re invited to attend this Quick-Start workshop. This is one workshop you don’t want to miss.


John Marshall
Results Driven Business Coaching
BIOGRAPHY: Results Driven – Business Coaching

Founder: John Marshall

Results Driven - Business Coaching rescues clients in more than 22 industries from being trapped on The Entrepreneur Treadmill®. The treadmill of being overwhelmed, overworked and frustrated. 

With our coaching and focusing exercises, clients move off The Entrepreneur Treadmill, and capitailize on new opportunities. They learn creative strategies to dramatically accelerate their business growth.




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Apr 1 Sky Nursery seminar: Small fruits, big harvest

Sunday, April 1 1 pm – 2:30 pm

Small Fruits, Big Harvests: Berries and Vines for the Northwest Dr. Michael Dossett

Even the smallest yard or patio can grow mouthwatering fresh fruit—and those blessed with larger yards can, with a little care, enjoy an abundant and varied harvest.

Michael Dossett, former Seattleite and Sky employee, now works for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (the Canadian version of the USDA) breeding new berry varieties.

He’ll go over variety selection, site selection, planting, and care to maximize your production of raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, grapes, and hardy kiwis.

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



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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Cinder

By Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach Library, KCLS


Cinder by Marissa Meyer

In this re-told story with a sci-fi twist, Cinder is a teenaged cyborg with two stepsisters and a stepmother who hates the "subhuman" left in her care. While working as an android mechanic in the public market, Cinder meets up with the charming Prince Kai, who invites her to the fancy ball being held in his honor ... but Cinder knows that her stepmother will never allow her to attend.

Fairy tale elements are artfully re-cast, with the story returned to its original Chinese roots; however, futuristic New Beijing is very different from the ancient city. The fairy godmother is a household droid with a "defective" personality; the pumpkin coach is an ugly vintage motorcar (one suspects an orange VW Bug!), and the glass slipper is a too-small cyborg foot that doesn't attach securely enough to Cinder's artificial leg. The plot is relatively predictable, but the ending is a cliff-hanger that will be continued in the second part of the projected 4-volume series.

Recommended for readers who enjoy folktale retellings, romance, and futuristic societies, ages 12 to adult. No cussing, nekkidness, or excessive violence. There is (of course!) a kiss.

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true. --R. Silvern


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Tween open gym, Shorecrest, March 31 for 5th and 6th grade students

Sunday, March 25, 2012

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Shorecrest, Shorewood softball teams both play Monday

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The Shorecrest and Shorewood softball teams both play Monday games.

Shorewood takes a 1-1 Western Conference 3A division record (1-4 overall) into its final non-league game at Kamiak (0-4, 0-0 Wesco 4A South) at 4 p.m. Monday, following a 2-1 victory over Glacier Peak Friday.

Shorecrest takes a 0-0 Wesco 3A record (3-0 overall) into a home game against Everett (2-0, 6-0) at 6 p.m. Monday after its scheduled Wesco 3A opener with Meadowdale was postponed from Friday to April 10,

In Shorewood’s 2-1 extra-inning loss at Glacier Peak, Glacier Peak scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth, Losing pitcher Monica Elk provided much of the Thunderbirds’ offense with 2 hits in 3 at bats.

The Shorewood junior varsity plays at Kamiak Monday following a 14-3 loss at Glacier Peak Friday.



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Shorecrest boys soccer game live on Ch 26 Tuesday

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Tuesday night, March 27, the Live Video Production club of SC and SW will be producing the boys soccer game from Shoreline Stadium at 7:30, between Shorecrest and Mountlake Terrace. 

The game will be aired live on Channel 26. Play-by-play by Frank Workman, who will be joined by Shorecrest senior Bri Lasconia.

Replays of this, and soccer games from the past, can be viewed at various times on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.



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Cable Channel 26: Education Access

The City of Shoreline dedicated its Education Access Channel 26 to be shared equally between Shoreline School District and Shoreline Community College.

The access channel is part of the cable franchise agreement between the City of Shoreline and Comcast. Channel 26 programming for Shoreline Schools is telecast from the Shoreline School District's Video Studio at Shoreline Center.

  • Shoreline Public Schools programming is telecast on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. 
  • Shoreline Community College programming is telecast on alternate days.




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Shorecrest boys’ and girls’ golf teams both play host to Lynnwood at Jackson Park Monday; Shorewood teams play Tuesday

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Scores for Shorewood, Shorecrest, King's

The Shorecrest boys’ and girls’ golf teams both play host to Lynnwood at Jackson Park Golf Course Monday, and the Shorewood teams both compete Tuesday, with the Shorewood boys playing host to Marysville-Getchell and Oak Harbor at Jackson Park and the Shorewood girls meeting Marysville-Getchell and Oak Harbor at Oak Harbor.

The Shorewood and Shorecrest boys’ teams go into the events after placing second and third behind Kamiak, Monday, March 19.

Shorewood golfer Cassie McKinley was individual medalist in the nine-team Whidbey Shootout near Oak Harbor Tuesday, March 20 with a four over par 77 that left her eight strokes ahead of the runner up. Shorecrest placed third in the team standings.

High School Golf Results
Monday, March 19, 2012
Boys - At Harbour Pointe Golf Course
9 holes, par 36

Team scores — Kamiak 194 strokes, Shorewood 234, Shorecrest 262, Mountlake Terrace 270
Individuals — 1, Moon, K, 36 strokes… 3, Babcock, SW, 38; … 6 (tie), Wright, SW, 41.

Tuesday. March 20
Whidbey Girls’ Golf Shootout - At Whidbey Golf and Country Club
18 holes, par 73

Team scores -- Snohomish 501 strokes, Kamiak 522, Shorecrest 557, Lake Stevens 571, Everett 594, Mercer Island 603, Glacier Peak 625, Marysville Getchell 640.
Individuals — 1, Cassie McKinley, SW, 77; 2, Barhanovich, E, 85… Ashely Gaston, SC, 106; Melissa Gahan, SC, 106, Audrey Penner, SC, 108, Allison Jones, SC 110… Jennifer Thompson, SW, 121.

Wednesday, March 21
Girls - At Snohomish Golf Course, par 48

Team scores — King's 121 points, Lakewood 114, South Whidbey 105, Cedarcrest 100, Archbishop Murphy 80, Sultan 35.
Individuals — 1, Jordan Wyrick, King's, 38 points.


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Shorewood tennis team stays undefeated with 5-2 victory over Shorecrest

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The Shorewood High School girls' tennis team extended its record to 5-0, when the Thunderbirds defeated Shorecrest, 5-2, Friday on Shorecrest’s home courts at Shoreline Center. Shorecrest’s loss dropped the Scots’ record to 3-1.

Shorewood takes first place in the Western Conference 3A division into a home meeting with Lynnwood Monday at 3:30 p.m. at Shorewood's home Shoreview Park courts. Shorecrest meets Mountlake Terrace at Mountlake Terrace High School at 3:30 Monday.

The Shorewood junior varsity defeated Shorecrest, 6-1, at Shoreview Park. Junior varsity records are 3-1 for Shorecrest and 2-2 for Shorewood, with one Shorewood score not reported. The Shorewood junior varsity meets Lynnwood at Lynnwood High School at 3:30, The Shorecrest JVs meet Mountlake Terrace at the Shoreline Park courts at Shoreline Center.

Shorewood Varsity 5, Shorecrest 2, Friday, March 23
At Shoreline Park, Shoreline Center

Singles
Francesca O'Malley (SW) def. Jennifer Sui (SC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4);
Daniella Brengelmann (SW) def. Janie Uppinghouse (SC) 6-2, 6-4;
Marija Feller (SW) def, Haley Monson (SC) 7-5, 6-1;
Genevieve O'Malley (SW) def. Erica Pan (SC) 6-4, 6-0.

Doubles
Keegan Monson-Lauren Rutter (SC) def, Yuanne Corbett-Stephanie Ngy (SW) 6-1, 6-2;
Maddie Welch-Abby Drake (SW) def. Elissa Sutlief-Kaetlynne Tagle (SC) 6-3, 6-1;
Karena Tien-Rosa Rice-Pelepko (SC) def. Kristen Smith-Gracie Gilman (SW) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4



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SCC Baseball gets first win of the year against Blue Mountain CC, 15-4

Photo by Wilson Tsoi

The Shoreline Community College Baseball Team won their first game of the year, beating Blue Mountain CC 15-4 in Pendleton, OR. The SCC squad dropped the second game, 6-0 to the Timberwolves.

In the first game, SCC exploded for 15 runs on 14 hits as Gabriel Rochon led SCC with 3 hits, including a homerun and a double with 5 RBIs. Jordan Padilla had 4 hits and scored 2 runs and David Cavanaugh had a three run homerun. Christian Estabillo had three hits, scored 2 runs and had a RBI as well.

Ryan Garrett pitched 6 innings, allowing 1 earned run and getting the win for SCC. The Dolphins survived giving up 9 walks in the game.

In the second game, the SCC offense was cut in half, with only 7 hits and not being able to score a run. Anthony Ulskey was the only Dolphin with multiple hits, as he went 2 for 3 for the game.

Shoreline is now 1-10 on the season and travels to Walla Walla, WA today to face Walla Walla CC at Noon. SCC opens region play next weekend against rival Edmonds Community College.



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