Quick-Start Shoreline Tuesday May 22 - last session until July 10

Sunday, May 20, 2012


The Quick-Start sessions will take a break until July 10, 2012.

The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on May 22nd, 2012 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N. 



Pinterest for Business


Event description:  Another Social Media Site?!?!

Yes, it's true. And, it's also a great opportunity for you and your business to build your brand, and website traffic - especially if there you can represent what you do with photos and videos.

Attendees can expect to...

Get practical tips for when and if you should be using Pinterest for their business.
Top reasons you should attend...

If you are baffled by yet another Social Media site, but want to find ways to use it successfully to promote your business.

The speaker will share...

Practical and time saving tips and tactics.

Tracey Warren

Tracey Warren has a passion for marketing, for teaching and for connecting people. Now, with Ready, Set, Grow Marketing she teaches business owners the value of Social Media Marketing through workshops and one-on-one coaching. 

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Bainbridge tops No. 1 Shorewood 3-2 on penalty kicks | 3A Boys Soccer


From our News Partner, The Seattle Times

Fifth-ranked Bainbridge came from behind to shock No. 1-ranked Shorewood 3-2 on penalty kicks in a hard-fought Class 3A state quarterfinal match Saturday at Shoreline Stadium. 
Trailing 2-1 in regulation, Bainbridge tied the score at 72:19 to send the game into overtime when junior defender Jesse Moore hit a curling shot that found the upper-right corner of the net. 
The Thunderbirds fought back after trailing 1-0 in the first half. 
The scoring opened when sophomore Peter Fawley converted a two-on-one opportunity at 12:52 for Bainbridge. That was only the second time an opponent had scored first on Shorewood this season. 
The Thunderbirds tied it at 1-1 when Andreas Gobel scored at 47:47. 
Then Shorewood took a 2-1 lead at 59:50 when Owusu Fordjour scored in front of the Spartans' net.


In the loss to Bainbridge, Daniel Han assisted on one Shorewood goal.

Shorewood’s season ends with a 20-1 record, while Bainbridge takes a 16-2-4 record into a State semifinal game in Puyallup against Mountain View of Vancouver, which defeated Camas, 2-1, Saturday at Doc Harris Stadium in Southwest Washington.  
            
Mercer Island and Mount Spokane meet in the other semifinal Friday. The semifinal winners meet for the championship Saturday, and the semifinal losers play for third place.



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Bainbridge - Shorewood boys soccer May 19

Thunderbird Hayk Avanesyan controls the ball against two Spartan players early in the game.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood's Dodge Schaeffer, number 21, battles his Bainbridge opponent.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

First half action as a Bainbridge player comes over the top of Shorewood's Owusu Fordjour.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Sam Jang, Shorewood's number 22, is blocked from getting to the ball before it goes out of bounds.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


Thunderbird Owusu Fordjour moves in on the Bainbridge goalkeeper.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


All eyes are on the ball in late second half action.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore







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Join volunteers at Rotary Blue Heron Park for a work day project


The Blue Heron
Lake Forest Park Rotary, joined by Rotary Interact Club and the Lake Forest Park Youth Council, will have a work day project at Rotary Blue Heron Park on Saturday, May 26, 2012 from 9am to Noon,
   
Workers should bring work gloves and wear long-sleeved shirts and sturdy shoes.  Favorite hand trowels and "forks"would be a good idea.

The City will provide tarps, spring rakes, branch loppers, pruning shears, and clippers. Painter Dave will provide 5 gallon buckets.  

Jeff Weissman and Great Harvest Bread Company will provide nourishment for the workers.

Rotary Blue Heron Park is, historically, the first park to be developed by the City. 

Before its purchase, the land was known as "The Stump Farm". The City sought the assistance of the Lake Forest Park Rotary for development of the park as a community service. The Rotary Club assisted the Lake Forest Park Rotary Club with the park's construction as a community service. 

The LFP Rotary Club offered to provide not only the construction but the upkeep and maintenance of the park. it was decided by the city, under Mayor Roger Loeschen, that the park would be named Rotary Blue Heron Park in recognition of their contribution to the park.
           
Of the original club members, only four remain who remember the many weekends and hours they toiled to develop the park: Bob Edwardsen, Dick McNees, Frank Michiels, and Heidi Shepherd.  

Recently, the original sign for the park has disappeared.  Funds have been allocated for a replacement sign which will be installed soon. As a community partner, the 25-year old club will continue to regularly support the park's maintenance.




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Cassie McKinley of Shorewood qualifies for State 3A girls’ golf tournament as District champion, joins one teammate, four Shorecrest golfers in State meet Tuesday and Wednesday in Spokane


Cassie McKinley

Cassie McKinley of Shorewood heads for the State 3A girls’ golf championships in Spokane Tuesday and Wednesday, May 22-23, after winning the Northwest District 3A championship at Lake Padden Golf Course, south of Bellingham Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15-16. 

Audrey Penner of Shorecrest qualified for the State tournament by finishing sixth in the District tournament. 

One of McKinley’s Shorewoood teammates and three other Shorecrest golfers also qualified for State by placing in the top 15 at the 12-team District championships.

Northwest District 3A Girls’ Golf championships
At Lake Padden Golf Course, Bellingham (par 72)
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 15-16 
Scores are 36-hole totals, par 144; top 15 advance to state tournament May 22-23 in Spokane



INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

1, Cassie McKinley, Shorewood, 151; 2, Barhanovich, Everett, 169; 3, Lette, Oak Harbor, 171; 4, English, Marysville Getchell, 184; 5, Maza, Lynnwood, 192; 6, Audrey Penner, Shorecrest, 194; 7, Lee, Lynnwood, 203; 8, Wilson, Glacier Peak, 203; 9, King, Mountlake Terrace, 204; 10, Allison Jones, Shorecrest, 204; 11, Hairell, Mountlake Terrace, 205; 12, Ashley Gaston, Shorecrest, 205; 13, Junelle Broulette, Shorewood, 208; 14, Hewitt, Mount Vernon, 208; 15, Claire Mrozek, Shorecrest, 209.



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Anglican Archbishop of Myanmar to preach at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Shoreline Tuesday


St. Barnabas in Shoreline is across from Twin Ponds Park at 1st Ave NE


Archbishop Stephen Than Myint Oo, leader of the Anglican Province of Myanmar, will preach at a special celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, at St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Shoreline.

The service will follow a private meeting with clergy from the Diocese of Cascadia, Anglican Church of North America. The Rt. Rev. Kevin Bond Allen, Bishop of Cascadia, will be the celebrant.

“Archbishop Stephen has a compelling story of faith and perseverance and faith,” said Fr. Harley Crain, rector of St. Barnabas. This will be Archbishop Stephen’s second visit to St. Barnabas. 
“Myanmar [formerly Burma] is at the crossroads of big change,” Archbishop Stephen said recently, according to the Anglican Communion News Service. “It is more important than ever that people remember us in prayer."

He said the church must hold onto Christian ethics and values – especially love, unity and community – in the midst of this change. 

“Together we must be more active and more conscious, and there must be more learning and more cooperation."

St. Barnabas is located at 2340 N 155th St. For more information, call Fr. Crain, 206.365.6565.



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Shorewood band marches in Ballard parade


Norwegian celebration in Ballard
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


The Shorewood High School band, cheer, and flags team marched in the May 17 (Constitution Day) Parade in Ballard.

The parade celebrates the day the constitution was signed in Norway, 198 years ago. May 17 "syttende mai" has been celebrated with a parade in Ballard for 123 years.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Flags team
Photo by Wayne Pridemore




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Seattle King County Realtors honors Rotary District 5030 with its First Citizen award

Saturday, May 19, 2012


“Ordinary people doing extraordinary things,” Rotarians exemplify “Service Above Self.” 

On June 13, the extraordinary accomplishments of the 54 clubs around Greater King County will be celebrated when Rotary International District 5030 will be honored as recipients of the 2012 Seattle-King County First Citizen Award.

This year marks only the second time in the award’s 74 year history that an organization has been honored.  The previous group winner was Children’s Orthopedic Hospital (now Seattle Children’s Hospital) in 1944. 

District Governor Ann Liberato, a member of the Rotary Club of West Seattle, will accept the award on behalf of the district’s 3,300 members.

Speakers at the June 13 program reflect various facets of Rotary’s mission, diversity, and guiding principles. They include David Bobanick, King County Executive Dow Constantine, Virginia Kirn, Jim McCurdy, Rob Rose and Ezra Teshome.

Other program participants include emcee Steve Raible, co-anchor of KIRO 7 Eyewitness News; and former Secretary of State Ralph Munro, a past president of the Rotary Club of Seattle, who will deliver the invocation;

The colors will be presented by troop members of the Boy Scouts of America who are descendents of past First Citizens. They include Eagle Scouts Kyle McCurdy and Drew McCurdy from BSA Troop 853 in Shoreline, plus three members of Troop 167 at Seattle’s University Presbyterian Church: Star Scout Ian McCurdy and Life Scouts JJ Graham and Ryan Graham.

University Club member Ezra Teshome, a native of Ethiopia, and the District Governor-Nominee who will serve as District Governor in 2013-2014, will share his firsthand experience in helping vaccinate millions of children against polio. His inaugural trip in 1998 with 64 members from District 5030 inspired annual journeys and his own resolve to fight polio and poverty, a commitment that earned him recognition as a Time Magazine “Global Health Hero.”

The Seattle-King County First Citizen Award and civic banquet, believed to be this region’s longest standing citation of its kind, has no fund-raising expectation, but instead is designed solely as a not-for-profit celebration of community leadership, volunteerism and public service.

Banquet reservations are required and may be made online at or by phone, (425) 974-1011. The nonprofit event, presented by SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS®, takes place at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel beginning at 6 p.m. with a no-host reception, followed by the dinner and program at 7 pm. Tickets are $125 per person or $1,100 for a table of 10.

Clubs in Rotary International District 5030 include Shoreline, Shoreline Breakfast, Rain City (Shoreline), and Lake Forest Park.

South Snohomish County clubs in the district include Alderwood Terrace, Edmonds, Edmonds Daybreakers, and Lynnwood.


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Shoreline vegetation crew - Woody, the alpaca


By Brad Lancaster

Woody the alpaca has moved in next door to our home. We northernmost Shoreline Lancasters live next to a storm water retention pond. This time of year, the pond grounds are fervent with dandelions, new growth brambles, and hip-high grasses.  

Once or twice a year, a city employee comes to tamp back the exuberance so that the fenced pond does not become a jungle in our midst. Occasionally, we scale the fence to pick up garbage or do some whacking ourselves.  

In 2012, Woody the alpaca has shown us weed control done by a professional. Woody has pared back all the grasses and weeds. The camelid does not prefer woody materials, but pulls the leaves from the brambles, leading to their retreat and demise.  

This llama is working a different location in Shoreline
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

I hear Woody has companions, goats and sheep, at other ponds who eat the tougher stems.  These friends will soon arrive to finish Woody’s job. Woody’s patient munching has left the pond grounds clad in a short green carpet, one that brings to mind lush groomed expanses of pastoral Swiss meadows.  

I do not know what the City of Shoreline is paying for this Andean pack animal experiment, but it is a bargain. We Lancasters much prefer Woody’s humming and little piles of highly-digested llama poo to the cantankerous hornet’s nest of mixed gas-oil engines and sometimes-neglected overgrowth.

Do not think that Woody is just a happy replacement for weed-eaters. Woody is a phenom.  Parents bring their children by the scores. Teens stop their incessant social jockeying to say hello to the rented alpaca. I even saw one adolescent put down his smart phone (for only a moment).  

Walkers eat their granola bars in Woody’s company. All the dogs want a sniff of him. Woody gives us something to talk about with strangers. He boosts us Shoreliners over the “who-are-you-and-why-are-you-talking-to-me” hurdle. Woody is no dull cud-chewer. When people come to visit, Woody often stops browsing and comes to greet them. He has made himself a neighbor, a welcome one.

Woody and Sofie have formed a bond
Photo by Brad/Kim Lancaster

Woody may be a bit lonely. The alpaca and our little dog, Sofie, have built a bond.  I read that alpacas are herd animals. I am told that Woody has a bit of an attitude with other animals, due to testosterone overload. Perhaps Woody should run for Congress. Woody beds down just outside our television room’s window, where he rolls in the dust and watches the sound and fury of Shoreline hurtle past. When bored, Woody watches television with us through the window, as the sun goes down and it grows difficult to see the grass. We think Woody prefers Downton Abbey, from among our NetFlix DVDs. We could be wrong. 

To the persons who conceived and authorized this experiment in drubbing Shoreline’s weeds, congratulations. Genius. Pure genius. Thanks for making life a little bit better in Shoreline.


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Shorecrest softball season ends with 10-7 District tournament loss to Mountlake Terrace Thursday


Shorecrest’s softball season ended with a 10-7 loss to Mountlake Terrace Thursday at Meridian Park School in the Northwest District 3A tournament.

The Scots' season ends with a 12-11 overall record while Mountlake Terrace moves on in District tournament play against Meadowdale in Sedro-Woolley Saturday, needing to win two games to qualify for the State 3A tournament next week.

In Shorecrest’s 10-7 loss to Mountlake Terrace Thursday, the Scots took a 7-5 lead with 5 runs in the top of the fifth inning, but the Hawks scored 3 runs in the bottom of the fifth and 2 in the sixth. Olivia Nolan hit a single, a double and a triple; Jeanna Berg and Anisa Gomez each hit home runs; and Callie Andersen and Alissa Kaufhold each hit doubles.

The Scots lost despite out-hitting Mountlake Terrace 15-14. Nolan singled in the fourth inning, doubled in the fifth and tripled in the seventh.

In Shorecrest’s 14-4 tournament victory over Ferndale Tuesday in Sedro-Woolley, the Scots refused to relinquish the lead after grabbing it early.

Seven runs in the first three innings allowed the Scots to put the game away early.

An RBI double and a two-run single in the first inning and a sacrifice fly and a two-run home run by Hartley during the second inning supplied the early offense for the Scots.

Hartley racked up three RBI on two hits. Eshelman got it done on the rubber on the way to a win. She allowed four runs over five innings. She struck out five, walked two and surrendered seven hits.

The Scots easily handled Ferndale pitching as seven hitters combined for 14 hits.

Shorecrest added four more runs in the top of the fourth. The inning looked promising, as Eshelman singled, bringing home Sophie Knutsen to kick things off. That was followed by Katherine Taylor's single, plating Kaufhold and Eshelman.

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Babcock of Shorewood heads for State 3A boys’ golf tournament as Northwest District champ


Chris Babcock of Shorewood heads for the State 3A boys’ golf championships after winning the Northwest District 3A tournament Monday and Tuesday, May 14-15 at Legion Memorial Golf Course in Everett.

The State tournament is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, May 22-23, at the Indian Canyon Golf Course in Spokane.

Babcock, who shot two rounds of one-under-par 71 for a 36-hole total of 144, birdied three of the last four holes and sunk an 18-foot putt to force a sudden-death playoff with a golfer from Lynnwood, a playoff that Babcock won on the first extra hole.

Trent Jones of Shorecrest and Jamie Wright of Shorewood qualified for the State meet, with Stuart Schachle of Shorewood as an alternate.

Northwest District 3A Championships
At Legion Memorial Golf Course, May 14-15
36 holes, par 144

State qualifiers: Chris Babcock (Shorewood) 142, Caparas (Lynnwood) 142, Emory (Mount Vernon)151, Denessen (GP) 152, Heman (Everett) 154, Lewis (Everett) 157. Richards (GP) 158, Gildersleeve (GP) 160, Raynor (Everett) 162, Trent Jones (Shorecrest) 162, St. John (MG) 164, Fugate (MG) 165, Jamie Wright (Shorewood) 165, Simpson (Everett) 165 (alternate), Stuart Schachle (Shorewood) 166 (alternate), Taxdahl (Sedro-Woolley) 166 (alternate).

Others: RJ Esserjose (Shorecrest) 187.

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Suspect charged in Shoreline shooting is still at large


Joseph Cooley is wanted for murder
According to the Sheriff's office, Joseph D. Cooley has been charged in the shooting death of 17 year old Shorecrest student Tiana Montgomery.

An arrest warrant has been issued charging Joseph D. Cooley with murder and attempted murder. The prosecutor's office has filed murder and attempted murder charges for the murder of Tiana and the shooting of her cousin, Darrold Devaughn Edwards, an 18 year old Shorewood senior. 

Cooley is 20 years old.  He stands 5’02” tall and weighs about 110 pounds.  He is believed to be armed. 

The Sheriff's Office advises that "While Detectives continue to search for Cooley, we want to remind the public that this shooting was not a random act and it doesn’t appear to be gang related.  If anybody has seen Cooley since the murder please call 9-1-1 immediately and don’t approach Cooley."



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Speed Limits aren't arbitrary


From WSDOT - the Washington State Department of Transportation

State law (RCW 46.61.400) sets Washington’s basic speed law and the maximum speed limits for state highways, county roads, and city streets. The statute also authorizes agencies to raise or lower these maximum speed limits, when supported by an engineering and traffic investigation.

Most states have a basic speed law which recognizes that driving conditions and speeds may vary widely from time to time. No posted speed limit can adequately serve all driving conditions. Motorists must constantly adjust their driving behavior to fit the conditions they meet. Speed limits encourage consistent travel speeds, fostering safety for the traveling public by reducing the speed differentials between motor vehicles.

Speed limits reflecting the speed most motorists naturally drive are selected in part by determining the “85th percentile speed” (the speed that 85 out of 100 vehicles travel at or below). This method is based on the principle that reasonable drivers will consider roadway and roadside conditions when selecting travel speeds.

When setting speed limits, engineers also consider other factors like:

  •     Roadway characteristics, shoulder condition, grade, alignment, and sight distance
  •     Roadside development and lighting
  •     Parking practices, e.g., angle parking, and pedestrian and bicycle activity
  •     Collision rates and traffic volume trends
  •     Right lane/entering traffic conflicts (for freeways) 

The range of travel speeds is reduced when speed limits are set near the 85 th percentile speed and adjusted for the other influencing factors.

If you are concerned about a speed limit, contact the appropriate public agency. For state highways contact the Washington State Department of Transportation, and for city streets or county roads contact the agency’s public works or transportation department.

The agency may conduct the engineering and traffic investigation required by law to establish a speed zone, including speed studies, collision history, and an investigation of the other highway, traffic, and roadside conditions.

If you would like to contact the Traffic Operations office, call Angel Hubbard at 360-705-7281.



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No. 1 Shorewood holds off Chief Sealth, 2-1 | 3A Boys Soccer


(From our news partner, The Seattle Times)

Top-ranked Shorewood's boys’ soccer team is still unbeaten after beating Chief Sealth 2-1 Wednesday night at Shoreline Stadium in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs. 
The Thunderbirds (20-0) will host fifth-ranked Bainbridge in the quarterfinals Saturday at Shoreline Stadium.
From the start, Shorewood applied pressure defensively, blocking Seahawks passes and shots. 
Hayk Avanesyan's goal for the Thunderbirds in the 49th minute visibly deflated the Seahawks. 
"We moved the ball around a lot and tired them out by the second half," said Shorewood goalkeeper Daniel Nadeau. "It really helped our defense."


Shorewood plays host to Bainbridge at noon Saturday at Shoreline Stadium after the 2-1 first-round victory over seventh-ranked Chief Sealth of West Seattle Wednesday.

The winner of the Shorewood-Bainbridge game advances to the State semifinals and finals May 25-26 at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup.

The Shorewood-Bainbridge winner would play in the first of two semifinal games against the winner of a quarterfinal match Saturday between two Southwest Washington schools, Mountain View of Vancouver and second-ranked Camas.

In Shorewood’s 2-1 victory over Sealth Wednesday, after Avanesyan gave the Thunderbirds the lead with an unassisted goal, Eugene Holley added another unassisted goal in the 73rd minute before Sealth ended the shutout in the 75th minute. The Sealth goal was only the fourth scored against the T-birds in 20 games.

Bainbridge comes into the Saturday game with a 14-2-4 record after a 5-0 first-round victory over Hazen of Renton at Renton Memorial Stadium Wednesday.



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Shorewood vs Chief Sealth soccer May 16


Early in the game Thunderbird Owusu Fordjour leaps to head the ball towards the Chief Sealth goal.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore



Shorewood's #2, Trevor Cronin, moves the ball from midfield along with team mates #16 Eugene Holley and #10 Hayk Avanesyan.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore



Thunderbird Dawda Dibba battles his opponent for control of the ball.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore



The Thunderbirds fail to head the ball from a sideline kick.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore



Chief Sealth's goal keeper is down and the teams fight to get to the ball.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore



Shorewood's head coach Nathan Davis congratulates his team after the victory.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore





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Dale Turner Family YMCA swim programs teach confidence and safety

Friday, May 18, 2012


Swim students practicing their kick at Dale Turner Family YMCAs swim class.
Photo courtesy Dale Turner YMCA

As swim season approaches, the Dale Turner Family YMCA reminds kids and adults about the importance of practicing safety when in and around the water. The Y offers a variety of swim programs in Shoreline, where swimmers can have fun while developing confidence, engaging in physical activity and learning safety skills that can save lives.

“The Dale Turner Family YMCA is committed to providing as many opportunities as possible for everyone to learn basic swimming lessons and water safety practices,” said Becky Vrieland, Aquatics Director, Dale Turner Family YMCA. “We encourage kids and adults to have fun when in and around the water, but to always make safety their first priority.”

In honor of National Water Safety Month this May, the Dale Turner Family YMCA recommends kids and adults practice the following safety tips when in and around the water:
  • Only swim when and where there is a lifeguard on duty; never swim alone.
  • Adults should constantly and actively watch children in and near the water. If multiple adults are in the vicinity, designate a “water watcher” so everyone knows who is on duty.
  • Inexperienced swimmers should wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket when in, on or around the water.
  • Parents or guardians of children who are non-swimmers or beginning level swimmers should be in the water and within arm’s reach of their child.
  • Children and adults should not engage in breath holding activities in the water.

As a leading nonprofit committed to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y has been a leader in providing swim lessons and water safety for many years. 

The Dale Turner Family YMCA continues to help youth and adults experience the joy and benefits of swimming, so they can be healthy, confident and secure in the water. 

There are a variety of programs to choose, including family swim, competitive swim teams, group and private lessons for youth and adults, water aerobics, and much more. 

To ensure that everyone has an opportunity to participate, financial assistance is available to those in need to help cover the costs.

To learn more about the Dale Turner Family YMCA’s swim programs, contact Becky Vrieland at 206-569-7006.


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SWEL Timebank meeting Tuesday, June 5 in Third Place Commons



The June SWEL (Shoreline Woodway Edmonds Lynnwood) Timebank meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 7 pm at Lake Forest Park's Third Place Commons, located at 17171 Bothell Way NE, in Lake Forest Park. 

The Commons is on the upper level of the Towne Centre, adjacent to Third Place Books 

Previous events have been potlucks of one kind or the other, but rather than  compete with the wonderful food vendors located in the Commons, we encourage you to patronize their businesses or eat before or after the orientation at home. 
Timebanking is an organized system of sharing services, where a central organization keeps track of time spent working for others.

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.


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

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



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June 2 is garage sale day in Meridian Park, Ridgecrest, North City, and Briarcrest


Clean out your closet! Purge your kitchen, play room, clothes stash, tool chest and garage.  Clean your house and have fun with your neighbors!

Meridian Park Neighborhood, along with Ridgecrest, North City, and Briarcrest neighborhoods, will be holding a community yard sale on Saturday, June 2nd, from 9 AM until 4 PM.  

The concept of the sale is simple; individuals, groups, churches, community organizations hold their own sale, while the neighborhood association will provide the advertising. The density of sales in these neighborhoods will bring more shoppers to the area and make it more fun for buyers and sellers alike.

Individuals or groups in Meridian Park who would like to have a sale need to register with Naomi by Sunday, May 27th. Contact or call 206-853-1149.

Meridian Park Neighborhood lies between Aurora and I-5 and between N 185th St and N 160th St.

Meridian Park Neighborhood


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The HANDLE Approach to Autism May 24 at Shoreline Library

Thursday, May 24
6:45-8:15 pm
"The HANDLE Approach to Autism"
The Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline, 98155
Presenter: Peg Simon, Certified HANDLE Practitioner


HANDLE is a gentle, non-drug, holistic alternative that works for all ages. Learn how specific organized movement activities and proper nutrition can help reorganize the brain and neural pathways. The presentations will focus on neurodevelopment, the brain and sensory systems, and how learning and sensory challenges, attention issues, eating limitation, language delays, visual focus issues and the like are interrelated.



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Suspect Identified, Shoreline Homicide Investigation Continues


Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate yesterday’s homicide, the tragic murder of a 17 year old female Shorecrest student.

According to the Sheriff's Office, "It appears that jealousy played a role in the argument that led to this shooting.  The shooting wasn’t a random act or part of a gang conflict.  
"Detectives continue to work tirelessly in an effort to bring the suspect to justice." 

According to our News Partner The Seattle Times' Today File


"Tiana  Montgomery and Darrold  Devaughn Edwards, 18, were shot shortly after midnight Wednesday in the parking lot of the Maplewood Court apartments in the 300 block of Northwest Richmond Beach Road Drive in Shoreline. The teens were “in or around their vehicle” when the gunfire erupted.. 
"Montgomery, a Shorecrest High School student, died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. 
"Edwards is a senior at Shorewood High School. He is expected to survive his wounds."



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LFP Farmers' Market opens on a sunny Mother's Day

By Jerry Pickard

On Mother's Day Sunday, Lake Forest Park's Farmers Market opened its 2012 season.  Attendance was high and many of the vendors sold all their products early in the afternoon.  The temperature was in the high seventies and sunny which helped bring lots of happy shoppers. 

The Market is held every Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm on the lower level of Lake Forest Park Towne Centre, 17171 Bothell Way at Ballinger. 

You can count on the Market for fresh flowers
Is that the Mayor behind the dark glasses?
No - just a look-alike.
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Guerrero Farms was well-stocked
Photo by Jerry Pickard
Perkins Coffee sold out by 2 pm
Photo by Jerry Pickard
Anna of Five Acre Farms sold out by 1:30pm
Photo by Jerry Pickard
McSweet of the Pickled Gourmet came well-prepared
with gourmet treats
Photo by Jerry Pickard
Tiny's brought lots of apples and other fruit
Photo by Jerry Pickard
C&J Plants made a mid-day run to restock
Photo by Jerry Pickard
Buskers provided music for shopping and eating lunch
Photo by Jerry Pickard

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Kellogg students in production at Broadway Bound



Charlotte Berkman and Aislinn Brunner
Photo by Jordan Lusink


Young actors from across Seattle are currently in rehearsal for Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre’s production of RENT: School Edition. Performances will run Thursday, May 31 through Sunday, June 3 at Seattle Musical Theatre in Magnuson Park. RENT: School Edition is a lightly modified version of the Tony Award winning musical.

Among the actors participating are two Kellogg students - Charlotte Berkman of Lake Forest Park and Aislinn Brunner of Shoreline.

This is Charlotte’s second show with Broadway Bound, having done Annie in the fall. When asked why she is involved, she said that she “loves singing and acting” and that Broadway Bound “is so welcoming and really creates a community for the kids involved.” She said that the other young actors have a lot of similar interests, that everyone is really nice, and that she has learned a lot. Charlotte lives in Sheridan Beach and attends Kellogg Middle School.


This is Aislinn’s fourth show. Her first with Broadway Bound was Oliver in Fall 2008. She followed that up with Once Upon a Mattress in Spring 2009, and Willy Wonka in Fall 2010. When asked why she is involved, she said that she “really enjoys acting,” that Broadway Bound is “really fun,” and that there’s a “bunch of people to get to know. She also said that it’s a “safe environment in which to act,” which was very important to her. Aislinn lives in the Parkwood neighborhood and attends Kellogg Middle School.



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Shorewood replaces retiring boys’ basketball coach Marv Morris with Ben Scheffler, experienced AAU head coach and college assistant


Retiring Shorewood High School basketball coach Marv Morris will be replaced by Ben Scheffler, an experienced AAU coach and college assistant.

Morris retired in February. In four years at Shorewood, Morris was credited with restoring Thunderbird basketball to a competitive level in the Western Conference. Morris, who earlier had coached at Shorecrest and King’s, retires after achieving 300 wins in his career.

This will be Scheffler’s first high school head coaching position, but he comes to the Thunderbirds with experience as a head coach with top-level local AAU teams and an assistant coach at three colleges, including Seattle Pacific University.

Scheffler also had a successful collegiate playing career at Seattle Pacific, and played prep ball at Roosevelt High School.

School officials say they are excited to have someone with Ben’s credentials and passion for coaching. District athletics director Don Dalziel called Scheffler a man of character who is well respected in the Shoreline and Washington State basketball community.

“We feel he is a great fit for the T-Bird program and we look forward to working with Ben to provide a great experience for the student-athletes at Shorewood,” Dalziel said Tuesday.

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Bells with Friends at Calvin Presbyterian June 3


Handbells
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Calvin Presbyterian Church presents "Bells with Friends" featuring music by Calvin's Chancel Bells and guests 
  • Colum MacKinnon, Scottish Fiddle; 
  • Nancy Kirkner, Handbell Soloist; and 
  • Kathryn Claus, Vocalist 

on Sunday, June 3, 4:00 p.m. at Calvin Presbyterian Church, 18826 Third Avenue NW, Shoreline 98177.


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Shorewood doubles team heads for State tennis tournament as District champions; Shorecrest wins District team championship, sends singles player to State as runner-up

Thursday, May 17, 2012


Daniella Brengelmann, Shorewood
Photo by Arnie Moreno

Francesca O' Malley and Daniella Brengelmann from Shorewood defeated the Mountlake Terrace team of Gillian Braden-Armstrong and Nicole Bouche for the Northwest District 3A Doubles Championship Wednesday. 

The win qualified O'Malley and Brengelmann for the State 3A tennis tournament for the second straight year.

Shorecrest won the overall District team championship, led by Meera Limaye, who qualified for the State tournament as the second-place singles player.

Francesca O' Malley, Shorewood
Photo by Arnie Moreno
The Shorewood doubles team won the close championship final match, 4-6, 7-6 (10-8), 6-3, at Glacier Peak High School.

After losing to the Shorewood pair Wednesday, Braden-Armstrong and Bouche of Mountlake Terrace defeated Haley Monson and Janie Uppinghouse of Shorecrest, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, Thursday for the District’s No. 2 berth in the State tournament.

The Mountlake Terrace doubles team had defeated the Shorewood duo for the Western Conference 3A division championship a week earlier.

Limaye lost the singles championship to a Sedro-Woolley player, 5-7, 6-2, 7-4, Wednesday but came back to defeat a Glacier Peak player, 6-2, 6-2, for second place Thursday.

The Sate 3A tennis tournament starts Friday morning, May 25, and continues Saturday, May 26, at Kamiakin High School and the Tri-City Court Club in Kennewick.



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Several spots open in Shoreline Jazz Camp for trumpet and trombone students


Do you know a trumpet or trombone student in 7th to 12th grade, who loves jazz? 

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s summer Jazz Camp is the place to be! 

Shoreline Jazz Camp at Shorewood High School
August 6 – 10, 13, 14 - 9 am – 1 pm

Spots are filling fast in drums, piano, and guitar, and saxophones are wait-listed, but there is lots of room for trumpet and trombone players.

The Shoreline Jazz Camp is for middle and high school students who are excited about and want to get more involved in a summer of jazz. Young musicians in the camp have the opportunity to learn and play with some of the region’s most accomplished teachers and performers. 

The program creates a safe and structured learning environment, where students of varying skill levels are able to share in the joy of playing jazz. The camp includes instruction in large and small ensembles, and a series of master classes that are designed to refine the individual’s skills and understanding of jazz.

The cost is $315 and some scholarships are available. The camp will showcase the students’ hard work in two performances on August 14. The first will be an 11 am lunch concert at Shorewood High School, and the second will be at 7 pm at the Shoreline North City Jazz Walk, 17739 15th Ave NE.   

Applications are available online. For more information, including scholarships and deadlines, contact the Arts Council at 206-417-4645. 



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Seattle Humane offers free and low-cost neutering and spaying for cats of low-income clients




The Seattle Humane Society is holding a Neuter and Spay Day for cats of qualifying low-income clients on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Male cats will be neutered for FREE and female cats will be spayed for $25 (additional charges may apply for complicated surgeries). Feline microchipping and FVRCP vaccines will also be available for $5 each.

Appointments are required. Qualifying low-income cat lovers can make an appointment online or call 425-649-7560. The surgeries will be performed at the Seattle Humane Society, 13212 SE Eastgate Way in Bellevue. Cats must be at least 4 months old.

Spaying/neutering keeps pets from producing unwanted litters and it actually improves pets' health. The simple surgery reduces reproductive cancers in females and prostate cancer in males. Other benefits include making them less likely to roam and become injured, less likely to spray or mark, and less likely to exhibit dominant behavior.

For more information call 425-649-7560 or visit the website.



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Ciscoe Morris broadcasting live from Town Center on June 16

Wednesday, May 16, 2012


Cisco in a pot


Everyone's favorite gardening expert, Ciscoe Morris, is coming to Lake Forest Park with his live call-in radio show on Saturday, June 16 at 10 am.

Every Saturday Ciscoe is on 97.3 KIRO FM in a live call-in show. You can be part of the audience live at the Lake Forest Park Town Center. Come with your questions and he may answer them on air.  Or be part of his challenges about plants and perhaps win one of the garden treasures he gives away to the members of the audience who answer questions about gardening.

After the broadcast Ciscoe will do a potting demonstration. The container he creates will be raffled off at the end of the day.

Ciscoe will be broadcasting from the lower level of the Lake Forest Park Town Center. He will be in the midst of a huge plant sale featuring a wide variety of flowering plants, ferns, succulents, native and specialty plants. 

The plant sale is a part of the Secret Gardens of Lake Forest Park Garden Tour and Plant Sale. The Garden Tour features six local gardens from estates to cottages.  The weather this season has cooperated so these gardens are at their best. Every garden features an artist in the garden and music. 

Purchase tickets to the garden tour on line or at garden stores - or these locations in Lake Forest Park Towne Centre: Two Trading Tigers, Ace Town Center Hardware Store and Wildbirds Unlimited.





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Shorecrest continues District softball play Thursday at Meridian Park against Mountlake Terrace after Tuesday loss to Everett, victory over Ferndale

The Shorecrest softball team continues play in the Northwest District 3A tournament with a loser-out game with Mountlake Terrace Thursday after a loss to Everett and a victory over Ferndale Tuesday.

Shorecrest takes a 12-10 overall record into the game against Mountlake Terrace at Meridian Park School at 6 p.m. Thursday in the second game of a consolation round double-header. Lynnwood and Meadowdale meet at 4 p.m.

The Thursday winners meet at Janicki Fields in Sedro Woolley Saturday at 10 a.m. in another elimination game. The winner of the Saturday morning game advances to a later Saturday game at the same site against the loser of the District championship game between Everett and Sedro-Woolley, in a game for the District’s No. 2 berth in the State 3A tournament next week.

In Shorecrest’s 12-6 loss to Everett Tuesday, the Scots scattered eight hits but weren't able to push enough runs across. Amanda Hartley racked up two RBI for the Scots on two hits, a home run and a double. Anisa Gomez hit 2 for 4 with 2 doubles. Amanda Eshelman was the losing pitcher.




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Free Comic Book Day on May 5th at Shoreline Library brings characters to life

Free comics, as long as they last
Photo by Rick Orsillo
Many human beings, young and old, and a few space aliens took advantage of the Free Comic Book Day event at Shoreline Library on May 5, 2012.

The book: Civilized Assertiveness for Women
Photo by Rick Orsillo

Included among the gathering were a number of characters who apparently conquered the space-time continuum to step through the pages of the comics to do a little reading and socializing.

Library patron and friends
Photo by Rick Orsillo

Organized by Teen Services Librarian Rick Orsillo, attendees got free comic books, had their pictures taken with members of Seattle's Garrison Titan, and managed to stay out of Darth Vader's way.

The Shoreline Library has resources not available on other planets
Photo by Rick Orsillo

They enjoyed a little friendly competition and some snacks at a special edition of Game On! where they played Xbox 360 and Wii games based on popular comics.

Some attended the special workshop with Matthew Southworth to learn how to create their own comic. 



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