CORRECTION: Monsters on the Interurban Trail October 13 - fun run for Halloween

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Sorry - not free as the previous headline said: $15 adults, $10 youth.

Monster Mash Dash -  5k and Family Run/Walk


This coming Saturday, October 13, the City of Shoreline will be hosting its first annual Monster Mash Dash, a costumed 5k and family fun run/walk! The run/walk will take place along Shoreline's Interurban Trail. Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be awarded for the best costume in each age group as well as best group costume.

The race will begin in the Haggen Northwest Fresh (formerly Top Foods) parking lot at 1201 N 175th Street in Shoreline, follow the Interurban Trail south to 148th Street and return to the starting point. Distances will be marked for families who would rather complete a shorter distance than the full 5k.

The race will be held rain or shine. Race day registration is available and begins at 8am. The first wave of runners will start at 9am. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for youth. Children 5 and under are free.

The race will not be officially timed, but will be officially fun.

There will be road closures at N 167th, N165th and N 160th Streets and the Interurban Trail during the race.



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King5 story on Einstein students' space experiment

Our news partner King 5 did a story that ran on the evening news Wednesday, as well as on the King5.com website about the Highland Terrace (now Einstein) students whose science experiment was chosen to go into space.
"They designed an experiment, with the help of their teacher, Peggy Nordwall, and scientist-mentor, Jacqui Rublee, about crystal growth and impurities in microgravity."
"It’s a simple experiment with huge implications.  If the crystals remain pure in microgravity, “it means you can use it for super conductors and semi conductors,” said (student Jack) Parkinson."

Read the whole story
See our previous story


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Garage burns in Echo Lake neighborhood


Flames rose to the trees and a plume of smoke rose into the sky, as a metal garage in the back of a house on 190th NE in the Echo Lake neighborhood caught on fire and burned around 5:30pm on Tuesday evening.

Firefighters from Shoreline and Northshore responded to the fire and police blocked the streets, turning people away from a five block area around the fire.

According to neighbors, fire fighters hooked hoses to two hydrants but used foam to douse the fire.

There were no reports of injuries and the trees did not burn.



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46th Legislative District Candidate Debate

46th Legislative District Candidate Debate
Transportation, Energy, and Climate

Who
Candidates for State Representative: 
Position 1 and 2, in the 46th Legislative District.

What
A candidate debate focused on three of the most pressing issues for our state. 
This debate will feature question and answers, rebuttals, audience participation and more. 
With a presentation by Senator David Frockt

When
Debate: Sunday, October 21, 1pm to 2:30pm
Wrap-Up with Senator David Frockt: 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Educational Presentations: 11am to 1pm

Where
Third Place Books Commons
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park 98155



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Shorecrest, Shorewood soccer teams meet Thursday at Shoreline Stadium


The Shorecrest and Shorewood girls’ soccer teams meet at Shoreline Stadium after both won games against Western Conference 3A North opponents Tuesday.

Shorecrest and Shorewood meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Shoreline Stadium. Junior varsity teams from the two schools meet at 5:30.

Shorecrest has a 5-1-2 Wesco 3A record (7-2-2 overall).

In Shorewood’s 2-0 home victory over Stanwood, Salyna McDonald scored both of the Thunderbird goals, with assists from Zoe Vincini.

In Shorecrest’s 1-0 overtime victory at Marysville Getchell, Kate Hildahl scored the Shorecrest goal with an assist from Sarah Beland.


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Shorecrest Shorewood girls soccer to be broadcast line on Ch 26


Thursday night's girls soccer game between Shorecrest and Shorewood at Shoreline Stadium will be televised on Comcast Channel 26 by the Live Video Production Club of Shorewood and Shorecrest. Game time is 7:30pm.

This is a rematch of the teams' first meeting on Sept. 11, when the Scots bested the T-Birds, 3-1.

At halftime, the retirement ceremony of Lori Henry's Shorewood jersey will be featured. Henry, now a teacher at Kellogg Middle School, played college soccer at University of North Carolina, where her teams won three consecutive national championships. She played on the first US Women's National Team, and as a member of that team helped the United States win the first Women's World Cup in 1991. She went on to become the Head Soccer Coach at Ohio State University. See previous story

Frank Workman will call the action, joined by Shorecrest junior Ben Pedigo.


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Workshop: Cooking Up a Home-Based Food Business

Cooking Up a Home-Based Food Business
Thursday, October 18, 6:30-8:30pm

Now is your opportunity to start a food business in your home! Recent changes in Washington State Law enables entrepreneurs to start small food businesses from their homes. Learn how you can start your own business in this two-hour workshop with Jennifer Lewis and Zoe Bartlett, two successful food entrepreneurs.

Shoreline Library
345 NE 175th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155
206-362-7550


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Frank Kleyn: Hero in the Classroom


Frank Kleyn, teacher-librarian at Highland Terrace Elementary in Shoreline, has been selected as a Symetra Hero in the Classroom. 

Frank was surprised with the award, presented by Symetra and the Seattle Seahawks, at a school assembly.
“What sets Frank Kleyn a part as a librarian is his undying dedication toward seeing that every kid in our school finds a book that they like to read,” wrote a colleague in nominating him for the award. “He uses a great sense of humor, many colorful displays, an amazing Book Fair, and many other ways to hook kids into reading.”

He uses his own time to run the Global Reading Challenge program at Highland Terrace, in which teams of kids read the same books and then compete in a "Knowledge Bowl/Jeopardy" type format answering questions about the books they read.

“Mr. Kleyn also has created an incredible website that allows kids, parents, and teachers to easily access all the materials our Highland Terrace library has to offer,” his nomination read.

Frank joined the Highland Terrace staff in 1999 and became the school’s teacher-librarian in 2002.

Twenty-four King County area teachers will be selected as 2012 Symetra Heroes in the Classroom for their outstanding leadership and instruction. Frank will receive two tickets to a Seattle Seahawks home game, a VIP sideline experience at CenturyLink Field, $350 for classroom supplies, as well as recognition at school and on field during game day. In addition, Highland Terrace received a check for $1,000 to benefit school programs.

Hero selection is based on a teacher's ability to balance the core curriculum with students' individual needs; build trust among students, parents and the community; and invest in their students' long-term success.


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Environmental justice series starts Wednesday at Richmond Beach Congregational Church

A series of programs on environmental justice begins Wednesday at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church.


The church uses a curriculum that comes from a report that the national United Church of Christ developed 25 years ago on “Toxic Waste and Race.”

The report pointed a finger at the connection between environmentalism and the Christian call to stand with the poor and vulnerable.

The series aims to stimulate conversation on how people of all faiths can work for a sustainable, healthy and inclusive community. 

Each session of the four-week series will feature a short video clip, scripture and some of the most telling facts and time for dialogue. Organizers say that participants don't need to be activists, but may want to keep their personal choices consistent with environmental justice.

A soup supper will be provided. The series will be every Wednesday from Oct. 10 through 31 at 6:30pm in the Lena Voreis Room. The church is at the corner of Northwest Richmond Beach Road and 15th Avenue Northwest.


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A Sunny Day for a Solar Tour

Solar panels on City Hall Parking Garage
installed by NW Mechanical

By Wendy DiPeso

The weather was perfect and the barbecued salmon delicious for the 17th Annual National Solar Tour at Northwest Mechanical in Shoreline Saturday October 6th. Naknek Seafood provided the Salmon.

Between 40 and 50 people came through Northwest Mechanical to look at solar electric and solar hot water systems. Buzz Burgett, founder of Northwest Mechanical, and David Nicol, one of the solar technicians, were there to answer questions.

Representatives from Puget Sound Energy Green Power Program were also on hand to provide information on how the public can support the creation of green energy sources.

"When you sign up for Green Power, PSE—on your behalf—will buy clean energy from independent organizations in the West using resources such as "cow power" digesters, solar and wind. And thanks to our commitment to these types of projects, these energy innovators are able to plan and grow their businesses, secure funding and create jobs—making a brighter cleaner future for everyone."

Solar has become more affordable. It is possible to put the savings on your electric bill plus Federal Energy Tax Credit and Renewable Energy Credits towards the payments for a solar electric system.

"By purchasing a Solar system, you are essentially paying for your future energy up front. The benefit of this is that you don't have to worry about energy rates increasing. In fact, increasing energy rates mean that the assessed value of your solar system goes up. This is great in the event that you move because you now have a unique, valuable feature that will increase the price of your home."

The Solar Tour is promoted by the American Solar Energy Society, Solar Washington and by regional coordinators like Northwest Mechanical.


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Human remains found at Bastyr identified as Kenmore man

According to the King County Sheriff's Office, human remains found last Thursday in a wooded area near Bastyr University have been identified as a missing Kenmore man.

The King County Medical Examiner confirmed the remains belonged to Brian MacDonald who was reported missing on April 4th, 2006.  MacDonald, who was 46 at the time of his disappearance, dropped his daughter off at school and told her he was going for a walk. He was never seen again.

On Thursday detectives were called to a wooded area near Bastyr University.   Two students had been walking in the area and discovered the remains. Detectives said the area was heavily wooded and remote but was near some well traveled trails.

Detectives said they are looking into MacDonald’s activities at the time of his disappearance but there is no indication of foul play.


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Bothell and Kenmore recommended for King County for parks and conservation projects

Project funds part of the proposed 2013 budget

The cities of Bothell and Kenmore would receive nearly $700,000 from the Conservations Futures program to go towards the North Creek Forest and Swamp Creek Wetland projects under the proposed 2013 King County budget.

“This proposed funding recommendation is great news for the citizens of Bothell and Kenmore,” said Metropolitan King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson, who represents Kenmore and Bothell on the County Council. “One of my priorities for the budget is making sure that funding for these important projects is approved.”

The proposed allocations are part of the County’s Conservation Futures program, which is funded by a dedicated portion of property taxes. Under state law, the Conservation Futures Tax Levy revenue can only be used for open space acquisitions. The projects in Kenmore and Bothell were recommended by the Conservation Futures Citizens Committee and were included the King County Executive’s proposed 2013 budget.

In Bothell, $500,000 would be used to acquire an additional 27 acres of the North Creek Forest. One mile from Bothell's City Hall, North Creek Forest is home to a broad array of wildlife and includes wetlands and streams critical to the North Creek watershed.

The Swamp Creek Wetland project in Kenmore is recommended to receive $185,218 to secure 1.6 acres of land adjacent to Wallace Swamp Creek Park. The property is a wetland that supports Kenmore’s heron colony.

“The city of Kenmore is extremely appreciative to King County and Councilmember Bob Ferguson for his help in securing funds that not only assists the City with relocating a family from a flood prone area, but protects open space and habitat,” said David Baker, Kenmore’s Mayor.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of King County’s Conservation Futures program, which has been the largest single financial contributor in the effort to preserve the region’s natural land and urban green spaces. Popular regional outdoor recreation sites such as Cougar and Rattlesnake Mountains and the Burke Gilman and Snoqualmie Valley Trails owe their continued preservation to the Conservation Futures Tax Levy.


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Wonderland Developmental Center presents Experience Wonder Benefit Luncheon to raise funds for early intervention services


Wonderland Developmental Center, located in Shoreline, will present “Experience Wonder,” its annual luncheon to provide early intervention services for children ages birth to three years with special needs and family support on Thursday, October 25, at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle. Funds raised will support Wonderland’s early intervention program, which is currently serving more families than ever before.

Headlining the affair will be keynote speaker Dr. Gary Stobbe of Seattle Children’s Autism Center, and emcee Kim Shepard, anchor and reporter at 97.3 KIRO FM.

The luncheon program begins at 12 Noon and ends promptly at 1pm, with registration and social starting at 11:30am. The event features a W Hotel signature lunch and a fast-paced, dynamic program that highlights inspiring Wonderland success stories as well as the impact of Wonderland’s services on local children, families and the community at large.

The event is free and open to the public, with a suggested minimum donation of $150. All contributions are tax-deductible. Register as a guest, table host, donor or sponsor online at Wonderland’s website at 

For 43 years Wonderland’s programs have offered infants and toddlers with special needs and their families early intervention services designed to nurture child development and strengthen families. Early intervention includes speech, language and occupational therapies; special education, parent/caregiver coaching and education; family resource coordination; mental health services; mixed ability playgroups; and and summer camps for children ages 3-5.

Services are provided through Edmonds, Northshore, Shoreline, and Seattle School Districts, King and Snohomish Counties, and the cities of Shoreline, Bothell, and Kenmore. Wonderland serves approximately 10 families per month, regardless of ability to pay.



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December 3 Fall Dance Camp at Shorecrest High School Gym

Fall Kids Dance Camp
Monday December 3, 2012 9am - 1pm 
Grades 2 through 6 
 Held at Shorecrest Gym, Cost $35. 
Monday is a no school day.
Dances at a previous camp try some moves.
Photo courtesy Rex Kinney
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 break-dancing. There will be a special parent performance at the end of the day. To register email Rex Kinney.


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32nd Democrats Monthly Meeting Wed Oct 10

32nd Democrats Monthly Meeting Wed Oct 10th

Masonic Hall in Shoreline, 753 N 185th St
Phone Bank for Jay Inslee at 6 to 7pm before the meeting

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Richmond Beach Community Association meeting Tuesday night

RBCA Meeting, Tuesday, October 9 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at the Richmond
Beach Congregational Church, (map)



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Hallotween at the Rec, Saturday Oct 13 for 5th & 6th graders


Hallotween is Saturday, October 13th at The Rec, 16554 Fremont Ave N in Shoreline. This free event is open to all 5th and 6th graders and features games, music, and activities. Students must be signed in and out by parents and will be supervised by Rec staff during the event.

For more information, call 206-801-2600 or see the website.


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Kenmore sets up permanent prescription drop box

Kenmore drop box
Residents of Kenmore now have a free and easy way to properly dispose of their prescription drugs. The City of Kenmore has installed a prescription drug drop box in the lobby of City Hall, 18120 68th Ave NE. Turning in expired or unused prescription drugs for disposal is the only secure and environmentally sound way to dispose of leftover medicines. Residents may drop off medication Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays, no questions asked. We are unable to accept needles, fluids or inhalers.

Protect our kids, families, and environment. Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose, and abuse. Prescription drug abuse is the fastest-growing drug problem in the country. In Washington State, 11 percent of teens use prescription drugs for non-medical reasons – a rate among the highest in the nation. Over half of teens abusing prescription drugs get them from a family member or friend, often without their knowledge.

Unwanted prescription drugs left in the home endanger our children, seniors and pets. Over half of the 37,000 calls to the Washington Poison Center in 2009 were for young children poisoned by medicines found at home. The elderly are also at risk of accidental poisonings and human medications are the leading cause of pet poisoning.

It’s important to properly dispose of drugs. Unused prescription drugs thrown in the trash can be retrieved and abused or illegally sold. Unused drugs that are flushed contaminate the water supply. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment.

For questions, contact the City at 425-398-8900.


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Shorewood soccer 2-0 over Stanwood

Tuesday night was a well contested game between Shorewood and Stanwood girls soccer.  The T-birds got on the scoreboard in the 4th minute on a cross from Salyna McDondald to Zoe Vincini who one touched it in.  

The score moved to 2-0 on a pass from Zoe to Salyna in the 25th minute. The half and the game ended 2-0 in favor of Shorewood.  Shorewood had Ashley Garay and Ashley Swan tend nets for the shutout and Stanwood used Kaari Skagrud.

Shorewood is 4-3-1 in league and 5-3-3 overall. Stanwood is 3-5-0 in league and 4-6-0 overall.


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Shorewood clinches tie for Wesco 3A South dual-meet tennis championship

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

The Shorewood tennis team clinched at least a tie for the Western Conference 3A South dual-meet championship going into the final dual of the season Wednesday.


Shorewood's 5-2 victory over Mountlake Terrace and Shorecrest's 7-0 victory at Oak Harbor left the first-place Thunderbirds with a one-match lead over the Scots with each having one dual to go.

A Shorewood victory at Stanwood Wednesday or a Shorecrest home loss to Mountlake Terrace would clinch first place for the Thunderbirds going into the division tournament next week.


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Non-scary Halloween Carnival for preschoolers to 8 yr olds and families on Oct 20




For over 25 years, Shoreline Cooperative Preschool hosts a fun-filled (and non-scary) carnival geared towards kids ages 1-8. It is open to the public and all are welcome. This event helps supports school scholarships, purchase educational material and classroom equipment. It’s a super fun and inexpensive way to spend an afternoon! Join us on Saturday, October 20th from 10am to 3pm at the old North City Elementary school gym (816 NE 190th Street, Shoreline). It will be a howling good time!



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Fall colors in spite of warm weather

Fall colors
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Even if we still think it is summer, the trees know better. Trees all over the area are turning vivid fall colors of red, bright yellow, and orange. Lee Lageschulte found beautiful colors everywhere she pointed her camera.


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Vote for your favorite photo for the Parks Recreation Guide

Voting is now open for the 2013 Winter Recreation Guide cover contest and now it is up to you to help select the winner. 

The four finalist images have been placed on the City’s Facebook page  where public “likes” and “comments” can be made thru October 19. 

The number of “likes” and comments given to each photo will be taken into consideration by the panel of judges who will select the winning photo. The winner will be announced on Shoreline Park’s webpage and the City of Shoreline’s Facebook page on October 26. Remember to “Like” your favorite photo on Facebook and get your friends to do the same!


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Shorecrest swimmers at home Tuesday, Shorewood at Meadowdale

The Shorecrest swimming team plays host to Lynnwood and Stanwood at Shoreline Pool Tuesday after a home loss to Meadowdale Thursday.
  
Shorewood competes against Meadowdale at Lynnwood Tuesday after defeating Glacier Peak, Kamiak and Snohomish at Kamiak High School Thursday


Girls‘ swimming results 
Thursday, Oct. 4
* state-qualifying mark 
At Shoreline Pool

Meadowdale 91, Shorecrest 89


200-yard medley relay — Meadowdale, 2:05.84.
200 freestyle — King, M, 2:09.94.
200 individual medley— Shirley, M, 2:22.77.
50 free — Keane, M, 24.61.
Diving — Anna Fahlstrom, SC, 92.70.
100 butterfly — Sarah Semon, SC, 1:04.10.
100 free — King, M, 58.55.
500 free — Keane, M, 5:32.74.
200 free relay — Meadowdale, 1:45.77.
100 backstroke— Lundburg, M, 1:06.19.
100 breaststroke — Shirley, M, 1:11.09.
400 free relay — Meadowdale, 3:59.27. 

At Kamiak High School

Shorewood 123, Snohomish 53;
Kamiak 119, Snohomish 60;
Shorewood 103, Kamiak 80;
Glacier Peak 96, Snohomish 88;
Shorewood 140, Glacier Peak 46;
Kamiak 133, Glacier Peak 53


200 medley relay — Shorewood (Britt Blomso, Christina Garrison, Ann Tardiff, Erin Arslanoglu), 1:57.46*.
200 free — Straume, K, 2:02.98.
200 IM — Wunderlich, GP, 2:18.08.
50 free — Anni Hecker, SW, 25.31*.
Diving — Dayton, GP, 149.95.
100 fly — Garrison, Sno, 1:02.41.
100 free — Anni Hecker, SW, 55:01*.
500 free — Annika Stenfjord, SW,: 41.26.
200 free relay — Shorewood (Ari Norberg, Christina Garrison, Erin Arslanoglu, Anni Hecker) 1:44.73*.
100 back — Britt Blomso, SW, 1:02.31*.
100 breast — Christina Garrison, SW, 1:11.34*.
400 free relay — Kamiak, 3:49.62*.


Saturday, Oct. 6
*State qualifying time
Mukilteo Invitational, King County Aquatics, Federal Way


Team scores1-Richland 457, 2-Bainbridge 448, 3-Cascade 363, 4-Kamiak 310.50, 5-Hanford 304, 6-Wenatchee 275, 7-Union 265, 8-Snohomish 242, 9-Liberty 223, 10-Marysville-Pilchuck 214, 11-Southridge 190, 12-Moses Lake 150, 13-Sehome 130, 14-West Valley 119, 15-Ellensburg 117.50, 16-Eastmont 100.50, 17-Tahoma 97, 18-Kentridge 91, 19-Monroe 90, 20-Kennewick 86.50, 21-Mark Morris 74, 22-Lake Stevens 64.50, 23-Glacier Peak 64, 24-Eisenhower 62, 25-Sunnyside 61, Mountain View 53, Kamiakin 53, Prosser 53, Marysville Getchel 52, Kentwood 34, Shorecrest 27.50, Zillah 27, Heritage 27, Kentlake 21, Aberdeen 4. 

200 medley relay — Bainbridge. 1:53.77*. 
200 freestyle — Weinman, Richland, 1:55.94*. 
200 IM — Bratton, Richland, 2:04.97* 
50 free — Bruggman, Wenatchee, 24.70*. 
Diving — Freund, Southridge, 211.35. 
100 fly — Taylor, Marysville-Pilchuck, 57.30* 
100 free — Laurent, Cascade, 53.70* 
500 free — Weinman, Richland, 5:10.95* 
200 free relay — Richland 1:41.67* 
100 back — Bratton, Richland, 57.15* 
100 breaststroke — Coleman, Marysville-Pilchuck, 1:08.48* 
400 free relay — Cascade, 3:43.21*.


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Steps Against Domestic Violence - Seattle at Greenlake Oct 14


A Fundraiser Walk at Greenlake Park to Benefit Children’s Services at New Beginnings, a shelter for battered women and their children.

The 5th Annual Steps Against Domestic Violence-Seattle is raising awareness by walking around Greenlake, Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 10am; beginning at Greenlake
Community Center.

The goal of the event is to raise awareness that domestic violence is unacceptable in our society due to the harm it causes to not only the victims, but their children, family and friends. Proceeds from the walk will be given to Children’s Services at New Beginnings; whose mission is to provide domestic violence services to those whose lives have been affected by domestic violence – physical, emotional, or sexual abuse.

For more information about becoming a sponsor or a registration form please contact:
Arthur Peach at 206-412-3198.



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Founding faculty member Margaret Svec dies

Margaret Svec, education pioneer
Photo courtesy SCC

Margaret Svec was a pioneer for women in higher education and one of the founding instructors at Shoreline Community College.

Svec died in her sleep late Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, according to her friend and neighbor Nancy Katz. Born April 10, 1913, Svec was 99 years old. Katz said plans to celebrate Svec’s life are pending.

As a young girl, Svec was living with relatives and her widowed mother and dismissed the thought of attending college. “Not many women had the opportunity to go to college during those times,” she said during an interview in 2010. But her teachers in Des Moines, Iowa, encouraged Svec to apply for scholarships. 


“My high school teachers kept telling me I had to go to college,” she recalled. “They believed in me and never stopped encouraging me to get a college degree.”

Svec enjoyed writing poetry and in 1931, won a national high school competition that included a full scholarship to Drake University. At that time only two years of college were required to teach so Svec went to work in Newton, Iowa, teaching elementary-school science.

Her mother remarried and Svec followed them to Seattle. She completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Washington, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and went on to earn her master’s degree in English at the UW. 

Degrees in hand, Svec wanted to head back to the classroom, this time, a college classroom. At a time when women were not commonly hired as college professors, Svec wrote to Drake’s president and landed a spot teaching freshman English

“The president of Drake University carried one of my poems in his wallet for years,” Svec said. Later, she won a poetry contest at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair and dedicated the award to the president of the university.

In 1941, Svec came out West again for a teaching position at Everett Junior College, where she taught English for 15 years as one of the original faculty.

 “All the men had gone to war, so there were positions open for women,” she said. “Year after year, I saw students succeed who might never have been able to enter or complete an education beyond high school, as they obtained an education equal and often, superior, to that in a more prestigious institution.”

In 1944, she married Jerry Svec.  “I went from Peck to Svec,” she said, adding that they made their home in north Seattle. In the mid-1950s, the 60-hour weeks were taking a toll and she left Everett to have more time at home with her husband.  She continued to teach part-time at the University of Washington before landing a full-time job in 1964 at the then-new Shoreline Community College.

Svec was thrilled to be teaching what she loved and inspiring women to complete their education.

“It was really wonderful,” she said, recalling her favorite lecture, “Racism, Sexism, Ageism and the Unholy Trinity.”  In the mid 1970s, Svec helped establish a women’s center at Shoreline.  The center was opened in 1978 just before she retired. 
“I never forgot my struggles trying to get an education,” she said. “My commitment to both the community college concept and the progress of women through the Women’s Center occupied the rest of my life.”
The Shoreline Community College Foundation established The Margaret Svec Endowed Scholarship to help women pursuing transfer and professional technical degrees or certificates. While a number of students have received financial support from the scholarship, hundreds more have benefited from her classroom lectures or friendly conversations.

SCC/Donna Myers, Ritva Manchester, Lynette Peters, Jim Hills


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Point Wells hearing on Wednesday

Monday, October 8, 2012


This coming Wednesday, October 10th, the Snohomish County Council is meeting to vote on whether to loosen the county’s development requirements for an Urban Village and then change Point Wells’ land use designation from Urban Center to Urban Village. This is in response to a ruling by the Washington State Growth Board that deemed Point Wells an inappropriate location for an Urban Center.

Save Richmond Beach says, "We believe the county has gone too far in loosening the development requirements so as to allow the developer the density they require without taking into consideration the extreme effects the development will have on the surrounding communities. We have teamed up again with the City of Shoreline and the Town of Woodway and proposed some amendments that will reasonably strengthen the requirements, and we believe, help create sound policy for the County." 

The developer, Blue Square Real Estate (BSRE), has proposed an amendment that will even further loosen the development requirements for an Urban Village.

Save Richmond Beach is asking for the public's help: "We need your help to convince the council to accept our amendments and reject the developer’s amendments.  You can help us by testifying before the council on Wednesday or submitting a comment letter to the council before Wednesday.  See the end of this article or sidebar for more information on how to do that."

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Tickets on sale for Shorewood Culinary Arts Chef Dinner


Please join us for the
Shorewood Culinary Arts Premier Chef Dinner
Barking Frog at Willows Lodge
Chef de Cuisine Joshua Delgado
Thursday, October 25th
6 pm

First Course
Celeriac Soup
Sous Vide Chicken Egg
Pickled Celery
Celery Heart Leaves
Black Pepper Oil

Second Course
Fall Greens
Farro
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Warm White Balsamic and Garlic Vinaigrette

Third Course
Seared Columbia River Steelhead
House Made Bacon
Root Veggie Hash
Sweet Onion Nage

Fourth Course
Chocolate Ganache Bar
Peanut Butter Powder
Candied Peanuts
Whipped Chantilly

17300 Fremont Ave N
Shoreline, WA 98133
Room 808
All dinners cost $30 per person.

Please contact Wendy Jordan at 206.393.4399 for reservations. 
Thank you for supporting our students.
Warning: tickets sell out very fast


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Shorewood to retire Lori Henry's soccer jersey in ceremony Thursday, Oct. 11

Lori Henry, soccer star
Jersey to be retired
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Lori Henry, physical education teacher at Kellogg Middle School in Shoreline, will have her Shorewood High School soccer jersey retired during the Shorewood/Shorecrest girls soccer game at 7:30pm Thursday, Oct. 11 at Shoreline Stadium. 

The game will be televised live on the Shoreline Education Access Channel 26 (Comcast) or 36 (Frontier) in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

Lori is a 1984 graduate of Shorewood. She starred for the T-Birds before moving on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels won three national championships in women’s soccer and Lori was twice selected first team All-America. She was also selected to Soccer America’s All-Decade Team in 1990.

Lori played for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team from 1985 to 1991, including three years as captain. The U.S. team won the first Women’s World Cup in China in 1991. She began her coaching career as an assistant at UNC-Greensboro and later served as the head women’s soccer coach at Ohio State for four years.

She joined the Shoreline Schools as a physical education teacher at Einstein Middle School in 1999. She has been at Kellogg since 2004, coaches track for the Knights and is a volunteer assistant girls soccer coach at Shorecrest. 


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Shorecrest meets Mountlake Terrace Tuesday in battle for volleyball playoff position


The Shorecrest volleyball team plays at Mountlake Terrace Tuesday in a match that could be crucial in determining who goes to the Northwest District 3A tournament.

Shorecrest and Mountlake Terrace are tied for fourth in the five-team Western Conference 3A South with 0-3 division records, just as two North Division teams are tied for fourth with 0-3 records.

After the eight-match league season, the top three teams from each of the two five-team Wesco divisions qualify for District along with two teams from among the two Wesco division No. 4 teams and Ferndale of the Northwest Conference 3A/2A division, based on records within each team's division.

Shorecrest and Mountlake Terrace meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mountlake Terrace High School, with junior varsity and C-team games at 5:15.

The Scots have a 2-7 overall record after a 3-0 loss to Shorewood 3-0 Oct. 2.

The Shorecrest junior varsity also has a 2-7 record (0-3 Wesco 3A South) after a 3-0 loss to Shorewood. The Shorecrest “C” team has a 1-9 record (0-3 Wesco 3A South) after a 2-1 loss to Shorewood.


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Lauren Deatrick named SCC Volleyball Player of the Week

Lauren Deatrick is the lone sophomore on the SCC squad
Photo by Wilson Tsoi


The Shoreline Community College Athletic Department named Lauren Deatrick Volleyball Player of the Week for her accomplishments for the week of October 1-7.

Deatrick, the lone sophomore on the SCC team from Shorecrest High School, had 16 kills, 8 aces and 14 digs combined in two wins over Whatcom Community College and Everett CC during the week. 

The Lady Dolphins ran their NWAACC Northern Region record to 4-1 on the year and pushed their overall record to 7-9. Shoreline is now tied for 2nd in the region with Olympic College and play region leading Bellevue College on Wednesday at Bellevue at 7pm. SCC hosts the North Region NWAACC Crossover Tournament on Friday and Saturday at the SCC Gym.

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SCC names Owusu Fordjour Men's Soccer Player of the Week

Owusu Fordjour is a freshman from Shorewood High School
Photo by Wilson Tsoi


Shoreline Community College Named Owusu Fordjour Men's Soccer Player of the Week for his play during the week of October 1 to 7, 2012.

Fordjour, a freshman from Shorewood High School in Shoreline, WA, scored the lone SCC goal of the week, coming in the 10-1 loss to #5 ranked Chemeketa Community College on Saturday in Salem, Oregon. The goal cut the CCC lead to 3-1 in the first half, but the Storm scored 7 goals in the second half to rout the Dolphins.

SCC faces South Puget Sound on Saturday at Dolphin Field on the Shoreline campus at 2:15pm. SCC is 0-10-0 on the season and face a SPSCC squad that should be 0-11-1 on Saturday.


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Angela Celedon named SCC Women's Soccer Player of the Week

Angela Celedon Named SCC Player of the Week for the third time
Photo by Wilson Tsoi


Shoreline Community College announced on Monday that freshman Angela Celedon, from Wilson High School in Tacoma, has been named the SCC Women's Soccer Player of the Week for October 1-7, 2012. 

Celedon had a great day on Saturday, as she scored 3 goals and had 2 assists in the 5-0 victory over Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon. The Dolphins also tied Edmonds Community College 1-1 on Wednesday during the week.

The Dolphins are 5-3-2 on the season, 4-1-2 in the NWAACC Northern Region. SCC plays two home matches this week, against Green River CC on Wednesday at 2:00pm and on Saturday, against #5 ranked Lane Community College at Noon.


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CORRECTION: Attn: Readers of the Richmond Beach News

Our news partner, the Richmond Beach News, has a correction to one of their stories:


Correction: In the October issue of the Richmond Beach Community News, an article on page 6 and in the Calendar on page 12 regarding National Pharmaceuticals Take Back Day contained some erroneous information. The date for taking medicines to the Shoreline Police Station for safe disposal was September 29, not October 29 as stated. The newspaper Editor apologizes for any inconvenience this misinformation might have caused.

The information regarding other local Take Back locations is correct.

Editor, Marge Mueller


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Bastyr University Gears up for 14th Annual "Haunted Trails"


Halloween Festivities run Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 12-13 and 19–20

Bastyr University's annual “Haunted Trails” is returning for another year of spooky fun! Hosted in the forest behind Bastyr University's Kenmore campus for two consecutive Fridays and Saturdays (Oct. 12-13 and 19-20), the event is one of the biggest fright fests in the area and includes enjoyable activities for teenagers and adults, as well as trick-or-treating for younger children. It's all for a good cause, as proceeds benefit student study-abroad programs.

Created in 1998, Bastyr University's Haunted Trails has grown in size and popularity each year. It now attracts thousands of guests from throughout the greater-Seattle area. All proceeds support the University's study abroad programs, including the School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine's annual study trip to China. The fundraiser is run entirely by dedicated volunteer teams of Bastyr University students, faculty and staff.

Events for ages 8 and older (7-11 p.m.):
  • Haunted Trails: Complete with ghosts, ghouls and goblins, the Haunted Trails tour through the forest offers frights and delights around every corner. The trail is set up this year with brand-new twists and turns — and a terror lurking behind every tree.
  • Hades Labyrinth: With ghouls and monsters haunting all who enter, participants must find their way through a 2,400-square-foot maze of misty tunnels or be lost forever.
  • Cemetery Hill: Is there anything creepier than a foggy cemetery at night? Yes — a foggy cemetery filled with the living dead.
  • Circus of Horrors: Evil clowns make for a nightmarish experience under the big top.
  • Mummy’s Tomb: It’s cool to see mummies of the past, until the embalmed dead arise.
Cost: $20 per person for all five events. Major credit cards accepted. Tickets are available for purchase at the event or at HauntedTrails. Ticket sales and check-in begin at 6:30 pm. The event is rain or shine and all ticket sales are final.

Please Note: A limited number of tickets are sold each night. Tickets are sold online and at the event, and if tickets are sold out online they may still be purchased at the event. Online buyers are encouraged to check in at the event by 8 pm to reserve their space in the event line. The second weekend of Haunted Trails (Oct. 19-20) can get very busy and tickets can sell out as early as 8:45 p.m. Visitors are advised to come the first weekend, Oct. 12-13, when lines are shorter.

For children younger than 8:
  • The Great Pumpkin’s Trick-or-Treating Adventure: Bring the kids for trick-or-treating at Bastyr University’s award-winning Student Village. Take pictures of the little ones as they get candy from some of their favorite characters. Cost is $5 per child. Cash only. (Runs 5-6:45 p.m.)
  • Children’s Carnival: Entertain the younger children with various games and events just for them. Cost is dependent on activities. Cash only. (Runs 5:30-9 p.m.)
Food, gags and more
  • Spook and Scare Shop: Buy glow sticks, glow wands, glow masks, glow Frisbees, monster balloons and more at this spook-and-scare store. ($1 off any glow item with the donation of a non-perishable food item.)
  • Food and drinks: Food and drinks are available for purchase at the event.
Parking: Free event parking is available on the Bastyr University campus, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore, WA 98028.

For more information: Contact the Bastyr University Haunted Trails Hotline at 425-602-3151 or go to HauntedTrails. To view scenes from last year’s event, watch Bastyr's Haunted Trails and Hades Labyrinth 2011 video


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Photo: Girls at the Market

Girls at the Market
Photo by Tiffany McVeety

First-time contributor Tiffany McVeety was inspired by the sight of two pretty, colorful girls at the Shoreline Farmers Market on Saturday, and shares their picture with us.


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Young artists sought for Shrinking Bigfoot calendar contest


Contest Promotes Energy Efficiency, Reducing Your Carbon Footprint

Seattle City Light is looking for young artists to participate in a Shrinking Bigfoot art contest. The utility is asking them to share their ideas for shrinking their carbon footprints by reducing their energy consumption.

“Using electricity wisely reduces your impact on the environment and saves you money,” Superintendent Jorge Carrasco said. “I’m looking forward to seeing how the young people in our community illustrate this important point.”

Twelve grand prize winners will have their artwork featured in a calendar that will be sold to benefit Project Share, City Light’s emergency utility assistance program. Project Share provides one-time assistance to people who need help with their utility bill.

Grand prize winners also will receive a one-year family membership of their choice to either Woodland Park Zoo, the Pacific Science Center, the Seattle Aquarium or the Seattle Children’s Museum; a science kit filled with 125 green science projects; and a Skagit River boat tour for up to four family members.

Every child who participates will receive a Seattle City Light backpack complete with a safety flashlight and tips on saving energy and preparing for a power outage.

To enter, an artist must live in Seattle City Light’s service territory and be in grade 3-6. The entry must by original artwork by the student, no electronic entries. It must be signed by a parent or guardian who is a City Light customer. Only one entry per student. Complete rules, energy tips and entry forms are available on City Light’s contest page

Entries are due by 4 p.m. Oct. 12
Send them to:
Seattle City Light Calendar Contest MS-3212
P.O. Box 34023
Seattle, WA 98124-4023

Or, you can drop it off at:
Seattle City Light – Main Location
Seattle Municipal Tower – Floor 32
700 Fifth Avenue (Fifth & Columbia)
Seattle, WA

Seattle City Light has shared free interactive Shrinking Bigfoot assemblies with schools throughout our service territories, helping hundreds of teachers and students learn about climate change and what they can do to reduce their impact on our environment. Learn more about the program here.

Seattle City Light is the 10th largest public electric utility in the United States.  It has some of the lowest cost customer rates of any urban utility, providing reliable, renewable and environmentally responsible power to nearly 1 million Seattle area residents.  City Light has been greenhouse gas neutral since 2005, the first electric utility in the nation to achieve that distinction.


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Quick Start Shoreline Tuesday October 9


The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on October 9, 2012 from 12 noon to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N. The workshop is free; feel free to bring a snack or a brown bag lunch.



Personal and Leadership Development
The C.A.R.E Principles

Event description

A photographer carefully places a negative in a tray of developer and gently washes the liquid over the undeveloped picture. Gradually, colors begin to appear and shapes come into focus until the finished product emerges from a seemingly blank piece of paper.

The C.A.R.E Principles help you to continually emerge into focus as a leader who inspires those around you to excellence. The C.A.R.E Principles allow you to apply joy, peace, love, patience and kindness in helping others develop their potential.

The C.A.R.E. Principles are Commitment, Attitude, Relationships and Enthusiasm. In this workshop you will explore these principles in detail so you can begin to use them on a daily basis to become the success your potential demands.

Attendees can expect to...

Learn how to put these four powerful tenets into action in your life and business.
Top reasons you should attend...

  1.     Learn how to really accomplish your goals through commitment.
  2.     Develop a positive attitude in-spite of negative situations.
  3.     Learn great human relations principles and how to apply them in your life now.
  4.     Find undying enthusiasm that propels you to the top.
  5.     Learn how to put all of the together in a doable package.


The speaker will share...

All four tenets - Commitment, Attitude, Relationships and Enthusiasm make you a stronger and more successful leader who inspires others to greater potential.

John Erdman
John Erdman is a decisive executive trainer and speaker with broad skills and extensive experience. He is an articulate, ethical and persuasive leader who inspires others to better performance positively impacting bottom line profits. John is a positive team player and a resourceful problem solver; with a proven reputation for succeeding where others have failed.  

For over thirty years, John has helped thousands of career minded people reach their goals for success through instruction on enthusiasm, effective speaking, human relations, sales techniques, customer relation concepts, personal development, management methods and self-image psychology. 

John's high performance speeches have motivated thousands toward self-improvement and success.  Several of these speeches are: "Don't Kill My Cat", "Beyond Here Be Dragons", "Turn Your Stumbling Blocks Into Stepping Stones", "Be An A.C.E." and become A Ball Of Fire".

John's professional improvement and success workshops include: The C.A.R.E. Principles (a personal and leadership development course); The Relationship Selling Workshop (a professional selling skills course) and many other success programs. All these workshops and success programs not only teach the techniques and skills involved, but also develop the confidence to use them.

John is also a published author of a self-help book – “The C.A.R.E Principles”. The principles are Commitment, Attitude, Relationships and Enthusiasm and the tools to help you apply them in all aspects of your life.


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Arts Crush North events this week - Get Crushed


GET CRUSHED! at ARTS CRUSH - NORTH This Week!
Get inspired! Find your inner artist! Create art! See films! Hear music! Dance! Participate in Arts Crush North! Events are happening at Shoreline City Hall, Third Place Commons and Shoreline Community College.
All October, Artists in Action and You happens in the Shoreline City Hall Lobby on various days and times. 17500 Midvale Ave N. See City webpage  for artists and details. 

This week you can knit and weave with Cynthia Knox Tuesday through Friday, 10-1 and learn to use oil pastels with Marsha Lippert on Thursday 9-4. You can also tour the Gallery at City Hall inside the building and take the Sculpture Stoll outside! The City of Shoreline is Crushing for the third year with this free Artist-in-Action event for ages 4 to 104. 

For additional information about Artist in Action at Shoreline City Hall email or call 206-801-2661.

ARTS CRUSH is an October-long regional celebration of all the arts facilitated by Theatre Puget Sound in collaboration with hundreds of artists and art organizations, and thousands of audience participants.  ARTS CRUSH provides opportunities to connect with artists in unique and unexpected ways though theatre, music, literature, dance, visual art, film and more.  There are hundreds of free events, special discounts and once-a-year interactive arts opportunities for all ages.
Additional events throughout the Puget Sound region including Shoreline and Lake Forest Park may be found here. Join the fun and GET CRUSHED!


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Lake Forest Park Garden Club meeting Tuesday morning

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Red Maple
Photo by Shirley Sidell

Trevor Cameron will be speaking to the members of the LFP Garden Club on Tues, October 9, 2012 about adding Japanese Maples to your home garden. He will bring specimens for LFP Garden Club members to purchase.

Meetings are held by the stage at Third Place Commons on the upper level of LFP Town Center, 17171 Bothell Way NE. The public is invited. The general meeting is at 9:15am and the speaker is at 10:30am.


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Taco Time NW spills the beans on new partnership


As part of its continuing mission to provide the highest quality, locally-sourced ingredients, Taco Time NW is now exclusively sourcing all pinto beans from the family-owned Central Bean Co. in Quincy, Washington.

Central Bean Co. provides all of Taco Time NW’s pinto beans, available as a vegetarian option on most menu items, at all 73 restaurants. Central Bean Co. is part of the Food Alliance, which provides sustainability standards, evaluation tools and voluntary third-party certification programs for farmers throughout the country. As part of its commitment to the environment, Central Bean Co. practices no-till farming, a technique in which fields are not cultivated between crops, which increases the amount of water in the soil and decreases erosion while preserving soil nutrients.

Central Bean Company, Inc. in Quincy, WA
uses an environmentally friendly no-till farming technique.

“Central Bean exemplifies many of the qualities that we as a family-owned company value, including commitment to the environment and providing the highest quality ingredients,” said Colin Ury, vice president of business affairs for Taco Time NW. “Central Bean takes great pride in their environmentally friendly farming operations and serves as a model for sustainable farming practices throughout the country.”
Each morning, Taco Time NW employees arrive early to prepare fresh beans provided by Central Bean Co. The fat-free pinto beans are cooked daily using only beans, water, onions and spices.

“Pinto beans are high in essential nutrients including fiber, folate and vitamin B1,” said Deborah Enos, Taco Time NW’s Health Coach. “They are a great addition to any diet and have been shown to stabilize blood glucose levels, lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.”
Sourcing beans from Central Bean Co. is one of the many ways Taco Time NW demonstrates its commitment to the environment and support of family-owned companies. Throughout 2012, as part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Taco Time NW is launching a number of initiatives including composting packaging options and increasing the number of products sourced from northwest suppliers in addition to its long-standing partnership with Darigold cheese and tortillas from La Mexicana. Taco Time NW also introduced the Taco Time Traveler, a traveling taco truck visiting community events in the greater Puget Sound area.

More information about Taco Time Northwest on the web or call 425-226-6656.

About Taco Time Northwest
Taco Time Northwest is a family-run business headquartered in Renton, Washington with 73 restaurants in the Puget Sound region. Originally founded by Frank Tonkin Sr. in 1962, the Tonkin family has been instrumental in the management of the company since the beginning.


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