Shoreline Area News

Shorewood girls lose Wednesday basketball game at Meadowdale

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Masha Shtikel in a previous game
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood girls' basketball team lost at Meadowdale Wednesday.

In the 51-46 loss, the Thunderbirds took a 42-40 lead after three quarters before Meadowdale outscored Shorewood 11-4 in the final period. Masha Shtikel led the Thunderbirds with 18 points. The Shorewood junior varsity lost to Meadowdale, 55-33, and the "C" team lost, 55-16.

Meadowdale 51, Shorewood 46

At Meadowdale High School, Wednesday, Jan. 23

Shorewood ---- 12 13 17 4 -- 46

Meadowdale -- 14 15 11 11 -- 51

Shorewood Scoring -- Masha Shtikel 18, Lauren Thompson 7, Kayla Bradley 5, Gabby Hager 2, Salyna McDonald 2, Lily Gustafson 8, Abby Gustafson 2, Kassie Rasmussen 2, Angel Tulee 0.

Boys Basketball: Terrace slips past Shorewood, 52-50

The crowd and Drill Team were with the Shorewood team
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The eighth-ranked Hawks survived a hostile crowd and tense moments at the finish, snapping the No. 10 Thunderbirds' 11-game win streak.

(From our news partner, The Seattle Times)

SHORELINE — There were aspects of Friday's game that Mountlake Terrace coach Nalin Sood admitted could have been better.

His team gave up an uncharacteristically high 20 points in the first quarter, struggled at times offensively and made just 2 of 6 free throws in the fourth quarter. But with the game on the line, in front of a hostile crowd that turned up the volume late, Mountlake Terrace's players didn't panic.

And because of that, the eighth-ranked Hawks held on for a 52-50 boys basketball win against No. 10 Shorewood.

Shorewood center Josh Hawkinson puts up a soft jumper
over Mountlake Terrace’s Greg Bowman.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Thunderbird Taylor Freeman is fouled as he drives the lane.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

See the full Seattle Times story here

The game gave Mountlake Terrace sole possession of first place in the Western Conference 3A South division with a 10-1 Wesco 3A record, 16-2 overall) and dropped the Thunderbirds to second with a 9-2 (14-4) record.

Shorewood led Mountlake Terrace 20-15 after the first quarter, 29-22 at halftime and 39-38 after three quarters before the Hawks outscored the T-birds 14-11 in the final period. Josh Hawkinson of Shorewood led all scorers with 22 points.

Shorewood plays at Glacier Peak Tuesday at 7:15 p.m., with junior varsity and C-team games both scheduled for 5:40.

Shorewood’s Ben Andrews puts the ball up.
Shorewood was down two with four seconds to go.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

At Shorewood High School, Friday, Jan. 25

Mountlake Terrace -- 15 7 16 14 -- 52
Shorewood ------------- 20 9 10 11 -- 50

Shorewood Scoring Points

Brandon Mar	9
Taylor Freeman	6
Ben Andrews	5
Karson Gronvold	5
Zane Hopen	3
Josh Hawkinson	22

Shorecrest girls clinch district basketball tournament berth

Onyie Chibuogwu in action at a previous game
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorecrest girls’ basketball team clinched a berth in the Northwest District 3A tournament with home victories over Glacier Peak Wednesday and Oak Harbor Friday.

The two victories gave the Scots a 7-4 Western Conference 3A record (10-8 overall) going into a Wednesday, Jan. 30, game at Mountlake Terrace (4-7 Wesco 3A, 7-11). Shorecrest goes into the Mountlake Terrace game with a lock on fourth place in the Wesco 3A South and one of the top seven Wesco 3A records. Ferndale of the Northwest 3A/2A/1A Conference gets a berth in the eight-team tournament with the best record among Northwest District 3A teams.

Bela Kemp #24 battles for the ball in the
Hoopapalooza game with Shorewood
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In the 48-43 victory over Glacier Peak, the Scots trailed 19-4 after the first quarter, 28-15 at halftime and 32-29 after three quarters before coming back in the final period. Bella Kemp led Shorecrest with 15 points, and teammate Onyie Chibuogwu added 12. The Shorecrest junior varsity lost to Glacier Peak, 63-16.

In the 44-28 victory over Oak Harbor, the Scots trailed 12-8 after the first quarter before taking leads of 22-18 at halftime and 31-26 after three quarters and outscoring the Wildcats 13-2 in the final period. Annie Schlachter led the Scots with 12 points; Kemp scored 11; Chibuogwu added 8.

Shorecrest 48, Glacier Peak 43

At Shorecrest High School, Wednesday, Jan. 23

Glacier Peak -- 19 9 4 11 -- 43

Shorecrest ---- 4 11 14 19 -- 48

Shorecrest Scoring -- Lindsey Shattuck 3, Kathryn Lindsey 3, Annie Schlachter 9, Keegan Monson 6, Onyie Chibuogwu 12, Savannah Tidwell 0, Bella Kemp 15, Elie Richmond 0.

Shorecrest 44, Oak Harbor 28

At Shorecrest High School, Friday, Jan. 25

Oak Harbor – 12 6 8 2 -–28

Shorecrest ---- 8 14 9 13 -- 44

Shorecrest Scoring Points

Onyie Chibuogwu	8
Uju Chibuogwu	5
Keegan Monson	4
Kathryn Lindsey	2
Lindsey Shattuck	2
Annie Schlachter	12
Bella Kemp	11
Savannah Tidwell	0

Two Shoreline officers recognized for lifesaving efforts

Friday, January 25, 2013

From left, Deputy Mark Souza, Chief Shawn Ledford, Deputy Greg McKinney

On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 the Metropolitan King County Council recognized the year-old partnership between the King County Sheriff’s Office and Public Health – Seattle / King County to equip deputies’ vehicles with life-saving automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

In its first year, the program was able to acquire AEDs and equip 78 vehicles, along with providing training for deputies and emergency dispatchers. Sheriff’s deputies are available in the field and are able to respond to emergencies quickly and sometimes arrive at a scene prior to emergency medical personnel.

During 2012, deputies and dispatchers were involved in utilizing their AEDs as well as cardio pulmonary resuscitation skills successfully on at least three occasions. The Council recognized the five deputies and four dispatchers involved in those incidents, as well as Capt. Bryan Howard and Public Health Emergency Medical Services Community Programs Manager Linda Culley, who coordinated the program.

“Our deputies and emergency dispatchers are to be congratulated for volunteering for this extra duty and responding to help save at least three lives using the new AED equipment and CPR skills,” said Councilmember Lambert, chair of the Council’s Law, Justice, Health and Human Services Committee. “Our community is fortunate to benefit from this resourceful deployment of AEDs, which contributes to achieving the nation’s best cardiac arrest survival rate, now up to 52 percent.”

Sheriff John Urquhart said,

“The success of this program is due largely to the partnership between the Sheriff’s Office, King County Public Health, and EMS. This is a great example of how teamwork benefits the citizens we serve.”

According to Dr. Mickey Eisenberg, the Medical Director for King County Emergency Medical Services,

“Equipping Sheriff’s deputies with AEDs is a great service for all residents in King County and will definitely save lives. Every minute counts, and the key to success is trained emergency dispatchers who can rapidly dispatch deputies to the scene of a cardiac arrest patient.”

Certificates of appreciation were presented to:

Deputy Clint Herman
Deputy Kelly Hardin
Deputy Dave Lyon
Deputy Mark Souza - Shoreline Police
Deputy Gregory McKinney - Shoreline Police

Communications Specialist Amber Frederick
Communications Specialist Samuel Buckwalter
Communications Specialist Kimberly Tyler
Communications Specialist Monique DuVair

‘How to Kill a Cactus’ to be read at Shoreline Center

How to Kill a Cactus by T.L. Penberthy will be the new play read at the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Art Council’s latest installment of the Reader’s Theater at 7pm Monday, January 28 at the Shoreline Center (south wing).

In the play, Cathy tries hard to fit in the small Mississippi town where Paula, her partner, grew up, but the plants are too green and menacing – especially a mystical old oak tree in their backyard. Focusing all of her loneliness and misery on the oak tree, she gladly cuts it down when it suddenly – and suspiciously – dies. But when the entire town starts to die, Cathy must sacrifice herself to atone for her mistakes, revive the town, and bring Paula back to her.

The Readers' Theater has served as a fantastic resource to bring together actors, readers and playwrights in an entertaining and educational environment for the last three years. With a focus on presenting new works, this program allows writers to learn about their own work by seeing and hearing it aloud, and provides a wonderful setting in which all participants experience opportunities to develop his or her craft.

Admission to the Readers' Theater is free and the playwright will be available for discussion following the reading. All Readers' Theater events take place at 7pm in the classroom wing at the south end of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline unless otherwise posted.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.

Study Center opens at Calvin Church

FREE! Tutoring and Homework Help for Elementary through High School Students

Wednesdays from 4:30 – 6:15 pm

(follow Shoreline School District’s school calendar through June)

Calvin Presbyterian Church, 18826 Third Ave NW, Shoreline

Does your student need help staying on task and getting their homework done, assistance with their homework, or one-on-one help with a particular subject?

Drop-in for general homework help. For specific tutoring needs, email with the name, age and need for the student so we can match a tutor with your student.

Volunteers are certified teachers, para-educators and professionals in business and industry. Volunteer backgrounds have been screened through the Washington State Patrol; Classrooms are WiFi enabled, computers available but students may bring their own; Snacks provided; Students are welcome to stay for dinner at 6:15pm and other children and youth programs following dinner.

Interview: Shoreline actors in Seattle play

Ian O'Malley in a scene from Undo
Photo by Ian Johnson

By Devon Vose Rickabaugh

Thirteen year old Kellogg student Ian O’Malley started his acting career in Room 9 Alternative School in Shoreline where his sister persuaded him to take part in The Wizard of Oz as the Wizard and he decided it was “very fun”. Since then he has acted in Seattle Children’s Theater production of The Hobbit as Bilfur, and recently he played Winthrop Paroo in the Edmonds Driftwood Players’ production of the Music Man. He is in rehearsal for Kellogg Middle School’s production of Seussical the Musical as the Boy and JoJo. Now he plays The Boy in local playwright Holly Arsenault’s “Undo” at The Annex Theatre in Seattle.

Babs Lindsay as "Joan" in a scene from Undo
Photo by Ian Johnson

Barbara (Babs) Lindsay was born in Santa Monica, California and “Dad just kept us moving around my entire childhood”. Before moving to Shoreline four years ago she spent 26 years in Los Angeles where she worked in film, TV commercials and acted in plays. She discovered a natural feel for playwriting. Her first play “Free” won the New York Drama Leagues’ 1989 playwriting award and had the premier production in London. in 1991. She decided to leave acting and concentrate on playwriting. But when she got here she got an agent and started acting again. “I loved it here immediately, and still love it especially darling Shoreline. It is so “Treesy” and much quieter than in Seattle.”

The director of “Undo,” Erin Kraft, had seen Babs in Seattle in some short plays and invited her to try out for the mother Joan in “Undo”. When they needed a boy for the play Babs recommended her neighbor Ian for the role. Babs said she liked the play right away and “It’s so great to see Holly blossoming with her first play. She was able to work on revising the play while they rehearsed.”

During an interview for Jewish.com playwright Holly Arsenault described “Undo” as taking place “in a world exactly like ours except in order to get divorced, you have to endure an elaborate ritual of undoing that involves everyone who was invited to your wedding. In the world we are in all religions have this ritual. It’s not just a Jewish thing. But the family whose ritual we are seeing happens to be Jewish.”

The Artistic director Pamela Mijatov described the script as “beautiful, hilarious and haunting.”

"Undo" runs through February 16 at the Annex Theatre Company on Capitol Hill, 1100 E Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122. Performances Thursday – Saturday at 8pm. Tickets $5-20 - all Thursdays Pay-What-You-Can. Purchase tickets online.

Rainier Investment Management grant promotes early literacy at Highland Terrace

Highland Terrace students celebrate the gift of new books
from a Rainier Investment Management grant
Photo by Frank Kleyn

Seattle's Rainier Investment Management donated $1000 to the Highland Terrace Elementary School Library to promote early literacy. Teacher-Librarian Frank Kleyn used the donation to purchase 83 high-interest, fiction and non-fiction hardcover books for emerging readers to check out and read.

The staff and students at Highland Terrace thank Rainier Investment Management for their generous donation!

Mud on the tracks - rail partnership works to understand causes of mud slides

Four rail partners involved in service and safety in the corridor between Seattle and Everett are putting a new focus on understanding the root causes and potential solutions to mudslides that resulted in a record number of Amtrak Cascades and Sounder passenger-service disruptions this winter.

While preventative maintenance continues, the Washington State Department of Transportation and its rail partners – BNSF Railway, Sound Transit and Amtrak – will take a broader look at the issue and work to preserve the rail line between Seattle and Everett, a corridor essential for freight, daily commuters and intercity travel.

“This collaboration will help us shift the focus from short-term responses to repeat mudslide occurrences to a long-range solution for this vital transportation corridor,” said Washington Transportation Secretary Paula Hammond. “For Amtrak Cascades to remain a viable transportation option and achieve future growth, we must look at the root causes of these mudslides and start a larger discussion among our partners about addressing them.”

As the owner of the rail line, BNSF Railway temporarily suspends passenger service to ensure safety when a mudslide occurs or a high-level threat of a mudslide exists. Amtrak and Sound Transit provide alternate transportation on service impacted by mudslides.

“Safety must remain our highest priority,” said D.J. Mitchell, assistant vice president of BNSF passenger operations. “BNSF is committed to operating passenger trains in a manner that always places the safety of train passengers first and to continue to work with our passenger-rail partners on reducing the long-term risks of mudslides.”

WSDOT and BNSF will continue working together to reduce the near-term potential for mudslides through strategies already in use, including more frequent preventative maintenance, conducting immediate repair and stabilization work on slopes involved in slides, improving drainage, deepening ditches next to the tracks, and adding water-retention areas.

WSDOT and BNSF are also focusing on long-term engineering and design work and determining appropriate slide-prevention solutions. Some of the potential improvements are in design, with construction to start later in 2013, but they represent only a small part of the significant investments needed to virtually eliminate mudslides. WSDOT will also continue to work with its corridor partners to identify and pursue state and federal funding, with BNSF support, for long-term stabilization projects.

The challenge remains to fully understand the factors contributing to frequent mudslides in this corridor. The four rail partners will review recent slope studies, historical slide data and updated analyses, with a goal of drawing preliminary conclusions about underlying conditions or combinations of factors contributing to slides.

For more information about WSDOT’s passenger-rail program here. Information about Amtrak Cascades passenger service at AmtrakCascades or by calling 1-800-USA-RAIL.

Book Review by Aarene Storms: All Their Names Were Courage

All Their Names Were Courage : a novel of the Civil War by Sharon Phillips Denslow

The year is 1862, and Sallie Burd is eleven years old. Inspired by the beautiful drawings of her friend Isaac and the adventures of the family mare who was stolen by Confederate soldiers and later escaped home, Sallie decides to compile a handmade book about the horses of the Civil War.

Letters to her brother and his letters home chronicle the progress of the book and the war, as well as the small events on the home farm in Kentucky. Letters to famous Union and Confederate generals and their written responses chronicle the courage of individual equines who served the Blue army and the Grey, and also detail the exploits and hardships of soldiers from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line.

Rating:

This sweet little historical fiction novel will appeal to history buffs and horse lovers. Despite the wartime setting, there is minimal bloodshed on-page, no cussing, no kissing and no nekkidness. Recommended for ages 10 to adult.

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

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian

Richmond Beach Library, KCLS

What’s Happening

What’s Happening

By Joe Veyera

High school and college basketball, live music, and stargazing are just some of the options for people looking to get out in Shoreline or Lake Forest Park this weekend.

Friday, January 25

Oak Harbor @ Shorecrest – Girls Basketball

The 9-8 Scots will look to take advantage of a struggling Oak Harbor team, that’s lost their past five, and done so by an average of nearly 20 points per game.

7:15 P.M. – Shorecrest High School Gym (15343 25th Avenue Northeast) –

Mountlake Terrace @ Shorewood – Boys Basketball

Meanwhile, on the other side of I-5, the Thunderbirds will try to make it 12 straight victories and continue their stay atop the Wesco South 3A standings against the 15-2 Hawks, who are riding a nine game winning streak of their own.

7:15 P.M. – Shorewood High School Gym (17300 Fremont Avenue North) –

The Fabulous Roof Shakers

Nominated for the Best New Band by the Washington Blues Society for 2007, bassist Bruce Koenigsberg, dummer Ken Schnell, saxophonist Gordon Benson, and lead vocalist Joe Blue bring their special brand of blues to the Third Place stage.

7:30 P.M. – Third Place Commons (17171 Bothell Way Northeast) - Free

Live Music at Darrell’s Tavern

An eclectic mix of rock takes to the stage Friday night, with Bad Love Sessions, Banzai Surf, and Underwater Tiger.

9:00 P.M. – Darrell’s Tavern (18041 Aurora Avenue North) – $6

Saturday, January 26

Fruit Trees at Sky Nursery

Charlie Shull will go over everything the aspiring orchardist needs to know, from what tree varieties are best for Western Washington, to where to plant them, and how to take care of them once they’re in your yard.

11:00 A.M. – Sky Nursery (18528 Aurora Avenue North) – Free

Whatcom Community College @ Shoreline Community College – Men’s and Women’s Basketball

It’s another doubleheader in the SCC gym, as the Orcas from Whatcom Community College make the trip down from Bellingham to take on the Dolphins.

2.00 P.M. (women’s game) and 4:00 P.M. (men’s game) – Shoreline Community College Gym (16101 Greenwood Avenue North) - $6 adults, $4 non-SCC students, seniors (60 and older), youth (5 to 17), SCC faculty, and active military, free for SCC students and children 5 and under.

Stargazing with the Seattle Astronomical Society

The Seattle Astronomical Society hosts their monthly “star party,” and invites the public to come out, and look up at the sky. However, the event is weather permitting, so check the SAS website before you head out.

6:00 P.M. – Paramount Park (15300 8th Avenue Northeast) – Free

Portage Bay Big Band

The Portage Bay Big Band has played the likes of The Evergreen State Fair, and the University Street Fair, and brings the hits of the 1940’s to life at Third Place for one night only.

7:30 P.M. – Third Place Commons – Free

Charles Mack

The former bassist for Grammy Award winner James Cotton, Mack has shared the stage with everyone from Koko Taylor, to Buddy Guy, and will bring his mix of soul, funk, blues, rock, RandB, and folk to Grinders.

8:00 P.M. – Grinders Hot Sands (19811 Aurora Avenue North) - $10

Live Music at Darrell’s Tavern

Empire of Sleep (formed in late 2009 by former members of the iconic 1980’s Seattle band Moving Parts) will perform, along with Paul Lynde Fan Club, and The Riffbrokers.

9:00 P.M. – Darrell’s Tavern – $6

Sunday, January 27

Jensina Oliver and Sergio Pallotelli

Pianist (and SCC faculty member) Jensina Oliver teams up with Houston-based floutist Sergio Pallotelli to perform selections from Mozart, Schumann, and Piazolla, among others. The duo performed the same concert at the Teatro Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica in November.

3:00 P.M. – Shoreline Community College Campus Theater - $15 General Admission, $10 for Students, Seniors, and SCC Employees, $5 for SCC Students and Children Under 14

Wine tasting and winter hikes - Shoreline Recreation rolls out new program

Shoreline Parks and Recreation Department is now offering group day trips and hikes and would like to invite people to sign up and join in.

The new outdoor program is an effort to help adults of all ages (especially those ages 50+) stay active and socially connected with their friends and community.

The program is being rolled out with a few trips during the months of February and March. A wider range of day trips and hikes will be launched in the spring and summer exploring locations all across Puget Sound. Each trip and hike is affordably priced and includes transportation and an experienced guide. For more information visit the website or call the Spartan Recreation Center at 206-801-2600.

UPCOMING TRIPS

Woodinville Wine Tasting Trip

Saturday, February 16, 2013, 11:30am-6pm

Guide: Laurie Cange

Sip and swirl your way through some of Woodinville's finest tasting rooms. Enjoy a sampling from three wine makers including a delicious lunch pairing and a guided look into the process and history that goes into each bottle. Trip includes transportation, lunch and all fees. $85/$72 w/ resident discount.

Whidbey Island Winter Hike

Saturday, March 2, 2013, 7:45am-5pm

Guide: Janet Sigler

True Northwesterners hike any time of year. Join us as we head out to Whidbey Island to explore some popular trails across the Island. Specific hike locations will depend on the weather that day with elevation gains between 100ft.-350ft. There could be some uneven ground so make sure you are steady on your feet. Includes transportation and ferry fees. Approx. 3-4 miles. Bring sack lunch or money for food. $48/$40 w/ resident discount.

Olympic Peninsula Hike

Saturday, March 30, 2013, 7:45am-7pm

Guide: Janet Sigler

Let's take a trip across the water to celebrate the start of spring. We'll enjoy some of the spring flora and fauna as we hike a variety of trails between Sequim, Dungeness Bay and Port Angeles. There will also be time to explore Port Angeles as we stop for lunch. Hikers must be steady on their feet. Elevation gain between 100ft.-250ft. Includes transportation and ferry fees. Approx. 3-4 miles. Bring sack lunch or money for food. Bring sack lunch or money for food. $56/$46 w/ resident discount.

Call 206-801-2600 to register for any event

Shorewood boys take No. 10 state basketball ranking into Friday home game with No. 8 Mountlake Terrace after Tuesday home victory over Meadowdale

Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Shorewood boys’ basketball team takes a No. 10 state 3A ranking into a Friday home game against No. 8 Mountlake Terrace after a Tuesday home victory over Meadowdale.

Shorewood and Mountlake Terrace are tied for first place in the Western Conference 3A South Division with 9-1 Wesco 3A records.

Mountlake Terrace (15-2 overall) defeated Shorewood (14-3) 48-35 at Mountlake Terrace Dec. 14.

Shorewood and Mountlake Terrace meet at 7:15 p.m. Friday at Shorewood High School, with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at 5:40 and “C” teams playing at 3:45.

Shorewood defeated Meadowdale 51-21 Tuesday, with Meadowdale winning the junior varsity game, 47-42, and the C-team game, 52-46.

The Shorewood varsity took a 27-3 halftime lead over Meadowdale and expanded the lead in the second half. Josh Hawkinson led the Thunderbirds with 15 points. Zane Hopen added 10.

Shorewood 51, Meadowdale 21

At Shorewood High School, Tuesday, Jan. 22

Meadowdale -- 3 0 14 4 -- 21

Shorewood -- 13 14 13 11 -- 51

Shorewood Scoring -- Anxhelos Pere 5, Taylor Freeman 5, Brandon Mar 6, Zane Hopen 10, Karson Gronvold 0, Ben Andrews 3, Zach Rattray 3, Ian Kirk 0, Josh Hawkinson 15, Sam Boone 1, Max Hundhausen 3.

Tickets still available for Shorecrest Big Band Swing Dance Saturday

Don't miss this year's SHORECREST HIGH SCHOOL BIG BAND SWING DANCE! Saturday, January 26 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. in the Shorecrest High School Cafeteria.

Swing Dance Lessons from Dance It! 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Featuring: Shorecrest High School Jazz and Stage Bands and Kellogg Middle School Jazz Band.

Come for an evening of Live Jazz music and swing dancing.

Ticket prices: $12.00 in advance/$15.00 at the door. Students $6.00 w/ASB, $8.00 without. $5.00 extra for dance lesson. Funds raised help Shorecrest High School Jazz Bands.

A perfect Valentine's Day gift - Breakfast at The Commons

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Breakfast at The Commons, the Heart of the Community. Buy tickets online at Third Place Commons, 206-366-3382

Winstead to seek re-election to Shoreline Council; two other incumbents take steps to run

Shari Winstead seeks re-election
to Shoreline City Council

Shoreline City Councilwoman Shari Winstead announced Monday that she plans to seek re-election.

Winstead had registered Jan. 2 with the State Public Disclosure Commission, a step that allows her to raise and spend money for the Aug. 6 primary and Nov. 5 general election, Candidates file for ballot positions in May.

Incumbent Councilmen Will Hall and Christopher Roberts also have registered with the PDC. Hall is a finalist for appointment to fill a vacancy on the King County Council, but he has said that, if he doesn’t get the appointment, he would decide whether to run for the County position or the City position.

Roberts is the only candidate who has reported raising or spending money for the City election. He has reported raising $1,455 and spending $727.

The fourth council member whose term expires this year, Keith McGlashan, said Tuesday night that he expects to run but added, "I'm keeping my options open," citing non-political reasons.

No potential challengers have expressed an interest in running.

Winstead said, “It is an honor and privilege to serve the people of Shoreline, and I am looking forward to another term of service.

“The City has made great strides in my first term to strengthen our community, build quality infrastructure, operate within our financial restraints and accomplish our goals.

“We are finally making progress achieving breakthroughs with economic development. New businesses are thriving, and the Council has adopted a Community Renewal Area program to encourage the redevelopment of Aurora Square, an underutilized 70 acre shopping area. I want to make sure the City stays focused and on track,” she added.

Winstead has an early endorsement from Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Before joining the City Council, she led Ferguson’s King County Council staff.

She has worked for a top Seattle law firm for more than 25 years

Winstead is a 20-year resident of Shoreline. She has been co-chair for the successful 2006 Parks, Trails, and Open Space Bond Campaign, a board member of the Echo Lake Neighborhood Association and Richmond Little League, a founding member of ShoreDog, and a member of the Shoreline Breakfast Rotary Club. She was a 10-year member of the Shoreline Division of the Partnership for Youth Justice and served on several advisory committees for the City.

Winstead, Roberts and Hall each first won election in 2009, when all defeated incumbents; McGlashan is completing his second four-year term.

If three or more candidates file for any position, that position will appear on the primary ballot. Positions with only one or two candidates appear only on the November ballot.

Council members Chris Eggen, Doris McConnell and Jesse Salomon are in the middle of four-year terms.

Shoreline Parade - lack of interest, not lack of funds

The Drill Team is adorable, but there are few spectators to appreciate them
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

By Diane Hettrick

City officials were quick to point out that the Celebrate Shoreline parade is not being cancelled because of a lack of funds, but rather a lack of interest on the part of the public.

The parade takes a significant amount of staff work to stage, but fewer and fewer people have been attending over the past few years. Essentially it was greater effort and greater cost for decreasing returns.

The same amount of money is allocated for Celebrate Shoreline but it will be put into expanding and revitalizing the festival, rather than a parade.

According to Council Member Jesse Salomon,

"While the parade will be cancelled there will still be a major event, likely at Cromwell Park. We are hoping to have more food vendors, music and have more of a festival atmosphere instead of a parade. You could think of it as a much more beefed up event than what we've had at Ridgecrest Elementary at the end of the parade line."

Civic leaders I spoke to were a bit shocked at how fast the decision was made, and the lack of public notice and input, but agreed with the reasoning. The City will continue to co-sponsor other public events during that time, such as ShoreDog's DogFest.

District 1 candidates interviews to be carried live on King County TV Jan 30

District 1 candidate interviews to be held on Jan. 30 as Dembowski, Hall and Ryu meet with Councilmembers at a special meeting of Committee of the Whole

The three candidates submitted by the County Executive to fill the vacancy in County Council District 1 will be interviewed by the members of the Metropolitan King County Council at a special meeting of the Council’s Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, January 30:

Wednesday, January 30, 9:30 a.m.

County Council Chambers

King County Courthouse, 10th floor

The meeting will be carried LIVE on King County TV, seen on Comcast and Broadstripe Cable Channel 22.

“The Executive has sent the Council three strong candidates and the Council is looking forward to meeting with them,” said Council Vice Chair Julia Patterson, Chair of the Committee of the Whole, the only standing committee on which all members of the Council serve. “This will be a thorough review of their qualifications, as well as an opportunity for the candidates to showcase their strengths, ideas and goals.”

On January 15, County Executive Dow Constantine submitted three names to the County Council for consideration on filling the vacancy created in District 1 by the resignation of Councilmember Bob Ferguson:

Rod Dembowski — Attorney, Foster Pepper PLLC
Will Hall — Councilmember, City of Shoreline; Senior Legislative Analyst, Snohomish County Council
Cindy Ryu — State Representative, 32nd District

The Council has 60 days to make the final appointment from the date the vacancy on January 16. The appointee selected by the Council will serve in office until certification of the next general election in November.

Follow the Council’s deliberations through Facebook and Twitter by signing up through the

King County Council website

Hardy souls needed to help pull invasive plants from Grace Cole Nature Park

Lake Forest Park Stewardship Foundation

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Please Join Us at

Grace Cole Nature Park

30th Ave NE and NE 166th St., LFP

Saturdays

January 26th and February 9th

9am-12noon

We will be working on removal of invasive plants and trail grooming. Some gloves and tools are provided; bring your own, if you prefer.

Contact by email or call Mamie at 206-364-4410

Understanding law enforcement: Citizen's Academy begins Mar 13

Shoreline Police Department invites you to this year’s Citizen’s Academy, beginning March 13.

Shoreline, Kenmore and Woodinville Police Departments work with the King County Sheriff’s Office to present a ten week program called the Citizen’s Academy. The academy increases the understanding between citizens and their police department through education. Graduates of the Citizens' Academy come away with a better understanding of the law enforcement role in the criminal justice system and an appreciation for the many challenges facing law enforcement in today's complex society.

The course covers a variety of topics, including: Defensive Tactics, K9, Major Accident Investigations, Drug Investigations, Homicide and Major Crimes, Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), Guardian One Helicopter and Marine Patrol.

The 2013 academy will be held every Wednesday evening from March 13th through May 15th, 6:00 – 9:00 PM, at Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68 Ave NE, Kenmore, WA, 98028.

Class size is limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Applications are available at the main Police Station and Neighborhood Storefronts. There is no cost for this great experience.

Registration and an application are required. If you wish to attend the upcoming session, please click here for a Citizens Academy Application (pdf).

Questions? Contact Officer Obstler at (206) 546-3636.

Global Affairs announces 2013 lecture series

This series of free lectures is open to the public. Sponsored by Shoreline Community College Global Affairs Center, this year's theme is Feeding the World in the 21st Century.

For more information, contact Larry Fuell or go to the website.

Center for Human Services awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation

CARF International announced that Center for Human Services (CHS) has been accredited for a period of three years for its Alcohol and Other Drugs/Addiction Assessment and Referral, Court Treatment, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient Treatment programs. This is the first accreditation that the international accrediting body, CARF, has awarded to CHS.

This accreditation decision represents the highest level of accreditation that can be awarded to an organization and shows the organization’s substantial conformance to the CARF standards. An organization receiving a Three-Year Accreditation has put itself through a rigorous peer review process. It has demonstrated to a team of surveyors during an on-site visit its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable, and of the highest quality.

Center for Human Services is a not-for-profit organization that has been providing behavioral health services in North King County and South Snohomish County since 1970.

CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services.

Public meeting on Southern Gateway plan - public invited to comment

A section of the Southern Gateway along Bothell Way

At the direction of the City Council, the Lake Forest Park Planning Commission began working on the Southern Gateway Subarea Plan in early 2011.

A subarea plan identifies needs and establishes goals for a specific neighborhood or area within the City. Through a series of public workshops and Planning Commission meetings held in the fall of 2011 and winter of 2012, the City began a planning process that will direct future development of the area. As a result of this process, the Planning Commission has identified a “Proposed Alternative” that is considered in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The Plan is intended to encourage and direct new development that accomplishes the City’s and community’s vision and that results in:

A strong and livable residential neighborhood
A greater diversity of retail services and attractive residential opportunities
An attractive southern entry into the City
Economic development that contributes to the City’s fiscal health

To achieve the goals of the Subarea Plan, the Proposed Alternative consists of several implementation actions, including:

Rezones to allow a mix of uses and buildings up to 5 to 7 stories in height and a residential component of 20 dwelling units per acre or more.
Design, setback, landscaping, and bulk regulations to protect adjacent residential neighborhoods.
Public roadway or publicly accessible drive between NE 147th Street and NE 145th Street, generally in alignment with 35th Ave NE.
A publicly accessible plaza or other open space along or near the new roadway
Gateway requirements for new development at the corner of NE 145th Street and Bothell Way.
Retain critical area protections along the creek and ravine.
Improve the Bothell Way intersections at NE 145th Street and NE 153rd Street.
Construct a safe pathway with low level pedestrian lighting between NE 153rd Street and NE 145th Street to provide better pedestrian access for neighborhood residents.
Adoption of interim design guidelines and development regulations.

State law requires that the likely environmental impacts of land use actions such as the proposed Southern Gateway Subarea Plan be identified in the EIS.

The Draft EIS studied two primary alternatives: the Planning Commission’s Proposed Alternative and the No Action Alternative.

The Proposed Alternative would amend the City’s Comprehensive Plan and development review process through the adoption of the Southern Gateway Subarea Plan and interim zoning regulations and design guidelines.
The No Action Alternative is a continuation of the City’s current Comprehensive Plan and the existing zoning regulations without amendment.

The Draft EIS identifies specific environmental impacts of the alternatives and ways to mitigate impacts in advance of the development. Environmental issues evaluated in the EIS include the natural environment (earth, water resources, plants, and animals); air quality; land use patterns, plans and policies; aesthetics; transportation; noise; cultural resources; public services; and utilities.

You are invited to comment on the DEIS which is available for review at the following locations:

City of Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Lake Forest Park Library (KCLS) Lake Forest Park Town Center, 17171 Bothell Way N.E. #A-134, Lake Forest Park, 98155
City of Lake Forest Park website under the Planning & Building Department web page, Long Range Planning

You may submit your comments in writing addressed to the Responsible Official or you may present your comments at a public hearing to be held by the Lake Forest Park Planning Commission on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 6:30 PM to take comments on the Draft Subarea Plan, interim zoning regulations and design guidelines, and DEIS at the City of Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155.

Written comments on the DEIS for the project must be received by February 20, 2013 and can be submitted to the Responsible Official via mail or email:

Steve Bennett, Director

Department of Planning and Building

City of Lake Forest Park City Hall

17425 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

WeatherWatcher: Weekly weather, Dry spell ending

The week ahead
Last week's weather data

For the week and weekend ahead our dry weather is ending. The high pressure responsible for our stagnant air and fog is moving east allowing the normally dominate westerly onshore flow of air to clear out all of the fog and pollution. We have made it 11 days without measurable precipitation. Steady rain has returned to the region earlier this afternoon helping more with clearing out the particulate pollution matter in the air. Wednesday evening turned into off and on showers, and we are expecting more of the same for the remainder of the week and through the weekend. Temperatures are expected to run in the low 40's and upper 30's.

Last week's weather data:

High temperature: 39.2ºF (Tuesday)

Low temperature: 22.1ºF (Sunday)

Total rainfall: 0.00 inches

Warmest day: 33.1ºF (Tuesday)

Coldest day: 26.5ºF (Saturday)

Average temperature: 30.8ºF (10.1ºF colder than normal)

3-Year average temperature: 40.9ºF

Temperatures so far this month, compared to 3-year average

Warmest and coldest days are based on average temperature of the entire day, starting at midnight. All other averages are based on the whole week, starting Saturday morning at midnight. All weather data unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl's Shoreline Weather.

For winter storm updates, check out my weather station web page or follow me on Twitter: @SWeatherWatcher

Shorecrest, Shorewood swimmers have final dual meets Thursday after victories Tuesday

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorecrest boys’ swimming team takes an 11-2 dual-meet record into a home meet with Monroe Thursday after a home victory over Everett Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Shorewood takes an 11-1 record into a meet with Mariner at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo after defeating Jackson in Mill Creek Tuesday.

Shorewood’s home meet at 3:30 Thursday and Shorecrest’s meet in Mukilteo at 3:15 are the final dual meets before district and state competition.

Both teams won Tuesday by 133-47 scores.

Shorewood 133, Jackson 47

At West Coast Aquatics Center

200-yard medley relay--Shorewood (Andrew Garrison, Eli Hecker, J. Edwards, Torrey Morales (1:47.18);

200 freestyle--Arne Landboe (SW) 1:59.79*;

200 individual medley--McGinnis (J) 2:06.41*;

50 freestyle--Galen Kintner (SW) 23.71*;

100 butterfly—Andrew Garrison 57.18*;

100 freestyle--Sawyer Stibre-Harris (J) 57.18*;

500 freestyle—Galen Kintner (SW) 5:34.87*;

200 freestyle relay--Shorewood (Garrison, D. Hartrod, A. Hill, Morales) 1:38.16;

100 backstroke--McGinnis (J) 59.04*;

100 breaststroke—Andrew Garrison 1:06.18*;

400 freestyle relay--Shorewood (Anders Blomso, Landboe, D. Miranda, Morales) 3:38.70.

*Northwest District 3A qualifying performance

Shorecrest 133, Everett 34

At Shoreline Pool

200-yard medley relay--Shorecrest (Zane Comden, Carter Osborne, Aaron Zevenbergen, Axel Wickstrom) 1:52.32;

200 freestyle--Zak Gossett (E) 2:06.32*; Mathew Creagan (SC) 2:07.55*; Christian Golden (SC) 2:10.95*’

200 individual medley--Gunnar Ruud (SC) 2:31.57;

50 freestyle--David Ahern (SC) 25.02*;

Diving--Nathan Hannah (SC) 150.20;

100 butterfly—Axel Wickstrom 1:00.31*;

100 freestyle—David Ahern (SC) 58.79*;

500 freestyle--Zachary Hartje (SC) 6:00.91*;

200 freestyle relay--Shorecrest (Zevenbergen, Trent Jones, Joseph Uchytil, Mark Officer) 1:46.38;

100 backstroke—Gunnar Ruud (SC) 1:09.36*;

100 breaststroke—Trent Jones (SC) 1:14.84*; Jeremy Creagan (SC) 1:15.70*;

400 freestyle relay--Shorecrest (Osborne, Zevenbergen, Hartje, Sam Winningham) 3:52.61.

*Northwest District 3A qualifying performance

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