Evan Smith on Politics: On seeking state Supreme Court review of Point Wells decision

Friday, March 8, 2013

By Evan Smith

A recent story here said that the Town of Woodway and the Save Richmond Beach organization have asked the State Supreme Court to review a court-of-appeals decision that would allow the developer of the proposed Point Wells condominium development to proceed under the urban-center zoning rules rather than the more restrictive urban-village zoning.

The issue is whether the developer can build the proposed 3,100-unit condominium development under rules that were in effect when it applied to Snohomish County for a permit or under current rules that the county has adopted under orders from the State Growth Management Hearings Board.
After a King County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of Woodway and Save Richmond Beach that the new rules applied, the developer appealed. The developer had a right to have the court hear the appeal.

Now, Woodway and Save Richmond Beach want the State Supreme Court to hear an appeal of the appeals court decision that went against them. This time, the Town and the neighborhood organization need to persuade the Court to hear the case. This appeal happens only if the Supreme Court determines that the case presents a substantial enough question.

While Woodway and Save Richmond Beach are parties to the suit, the City of Shoreline has stayed out, preferring to negotiate with Snohomish County over the impacts of the development along Puget Sound in unincorporated southwest Snohomish County with no access except by a two-lane road through the Richmond Beach area of Shoreline.

Woodway and Save Richmond Beach want Shoreline to help convince the court with an “Amicus Curie” or “Friend of the Court” brief that might bolster the argument that the Court should hear the case. 

Evan Smith can be reached here.


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Kagi-, Farrell-sponsored bills aimed at helping children both head for State Senate after passing House

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Rep. Ruth Kagi D-32
Shoreline
Bills sponsored by 32nd District State Rep. Ruth Kagi and 46th District State Rep. Jessyn Farrell both aim to help children.

A Kagi-sponsored measure hopes to close the opportunity gap. It is one of several that cleared the House this week with the aim of boosting families.

Kagi said that her bill would help Washington state take a giant step toward preparing all kids for success in kindergarten and beyond.

House Bill 1723, sponsored by Kagi, aims to create integrated, high quality early learning opportunities, for children from birth to age 5, to be financed in large part by anticipated tax revenue from the 2012 legalization of marijuana under Initiative 502. The bill, called Early Start, passed the House 59-38 Wednesday.

“We want to give our kids – all our kids – a fair chance to succeed in school and in life,” Kagi said. “Unfortunately, many 5-year-olds, especially from poor families, aren’t as well-prepared for success as their more privileged classmates when they arrive at the kindergarten door. My ‘Early Start’ bill helps close that opportunity gap, which means more high-achieving and productive students, graduates and, ultimately, citizens of our state.”

The measure is mainly focused on children in low-income families, and addresses home visits to expectant mothers and parents of newborns, increasing subsidies for high quality child care subsidies, and expanding preschool education.

In a hearing on the bill last month, Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza told a House committee that although he voted against I-502 last year, he could not think of a better use of the money anticipated from taxes on the now-legal recreational marijuana industry than investing in Early Start.

Another bill that passed Wednesday was House Bill 1671, sponsored by Farrell, D-to improve the Working Connections Childcare Program that helps low-income families pay for child care while they work or look for work, and streamlines eligibility for this service. It passed 55-42.

Kagi is a Democrat who represents Shoreline, part of Northwest Seattle, Woodway, south Edmonds, Lynnwood, part of Mountlake Terrace and the rest of the 32nd Legislative District.

Farrell is a Democrat representing Lake Forest Park, northeast Seattle and the rest of the 46th District.


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House passes Pollet bill to improve affordability of graduate degrees for public service careers such as public health and nursing

Rep. Gerry Pollet D-46
Lake Forest Park
A bill sponsored by Democratic State Rep. Gerry Pollet is aimed at restoring access to Washington students seeking to pursue public service careers following cost increases of $8,000 to $15,000
The State House or Representatives passed the Pollet-sponsored Substitute House Bill 1669 Monday to increase affordable access to graduate degrees required for such public service careers as nursing, public health and school librarianship.
“We must restore affordable access and the opportunity for Washington residents to serve the public in fields such as public health and nursing,” said Pollet, who represents Lake Forest Park, northeast Seattle and the rest of the 46th District.
The legislation is in response to the University of Washington’s decisions to remove graduate programs in nursing, public health, and library science from all state support and the resulting tuition hikes of 50 to 100 percent on students, with little advance notification.
The graduate degrees required for entry-level jobs in these and similar public service careers have increased in cost by $8,000 to $15,000 in recent years – often without notice to the graduate students who had been accepted into the programs. Faced with dramatically reduced state support, the University of Washington and other public universities have shifted students from programs supported by a combination of tuition and state support into entirely self-supporting “fee based” programs.
SHB 1669 requires that a University, when considering moving a degree program to “fee based” without state funding, must:

  • Notify current and prospective students;
  • Maintain state-supported tuition rates for existing students;
  • Maintain support for students when the students will lose eligibility for financial aid programs if the program becomes a “fee” based program; and
  • Establish criteria for which degree programs should be fee-based, with input from students and faculty, which may include if the program trains students for required degrees in public service careers and the salaries for such public service or health careers.

UW student Michelle Dillon said, “Students should not find out after they are accepted to a program that their tuition is 50 percent higher than they expected. This bill will prevent that from happening to future students.”

Melanie Mayock, vice president of the University of Washington Graduate and Professional Student Senate, said, “Rep. Pollet’s legislation provides much-needed safeguards for students when a University changes a degree program to “fee based” and removes state funding. 
“Students pursuing public-interest careers such as public health or nursing should not be cut off of state funding without a transparent process, which this legislation requires,” Mayock said.

The UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the Washington State Public Health Association has supported Pollet’s bill. 
Pollet said, “Graduate students and I appreciate that the University of Washington recognized that students admitted into some programs were not given adequate notice before the program’s costs increased dramatically and that a review of the move to fee based programs was appropriate,” adding, “We recognize that the UW has taken steps to embark on this review in collaboration with graduate students and faculty.”  
“We need to ensure that we do not put the price of a degree out of reach for Washington students from all backgrounds who want to devote themselves to public health.”
The bill passed the House 84-14, and goes to the Senate with a companion bill.
A press release from Pollet listed these examples of the dramatic cost increases for students to obtain public service career degrees when the degree programs at the UW were shifted to fee based:

Nursing-Midwifery:
-----$14,000 in 2008
-----$28,000 in 2009 (approx.)

Community Oriented Public Health Practice:
-----$12,940 in 2010
-----$20,328 in 2012

Master of Library and Information Science:
-----$12,350 in 2010
-----$21,450 in 2011

Seattle Times article about UW’s fee-based programs 


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High School Boys’ Soccer Schedule


High School Boys’ Soccer Schedule

Friday, March 8
Kennedy Catholic at Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Monday, March 11
Shorewood vs. Woodinville, 7:30 p.m. at Pop Keeney Stadium
Tuesday, March 12
Roosevelt at King's, 7 p.m.
Centralia vs. Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Wednesday, March 13
University Prep. at King's, 7 p.m.
Saturday, March 16
Lakeside vs. Shorecrest, 3 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Kennedy Catholic vs. Shorewood, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Tuesday, March 19
South Whidbey at King's, 7 p.m.
Shorewood at Glacier Peak, 7:30 p.m.
Meadowdale at Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Friday, March 22
King's at Sultan, 7 p.m.
Bothell vs. Shorewood, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Shorecrest at Glacier Peak, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26
Archbishop Murphy at King's, 7 p.m.
Mountlake Terrace at Shorewood, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Friday, March 29
King's at Granite Falls, 5 p.m.
Shorewood at Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Monday, April 1
Shorecrest at Mountlake Terrace, 7:30 p.m. at Edmonds Stadium
Meadowdale at Shorewood, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Tuesday, April 2
Lakewood at King's, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3
Marysville Pilchuck at Shorewood, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Shorecrest at Stanwood, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, April 5
Cedarcrest at King's, 7 p.m.
Monday, April 8
King's at Coupeville, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
Shorewood at Marysville Getchell, 7 p.m.
Oak Harbor at Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Wednesday, April 10
King's at South Whidbey, 6 p.m.
Friday, April 12
Sultan at King's, 7 p.m.
Shorecrest at Marysville Pilchuck, 7 p.m.
Everett at Shorewood, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Tuesday, April 16
King's at Archbishop Murphy, 6 p.m.
Oak Harbor at Shorewood, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Wednesday, April 17
Shorecrest at Everett, 7:30 p.m. at Lincoln Field
Friday, April 19
Granite Falls at King's, 7 p.m.
Glacier Peak at Shorewood, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Shorecrest at Meadowdale, 7:30 p.m. at Lynnwood H.S.
Monday, April 22
King's at Lakewood, 7 p.m.
Glacier Peak at Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Shorewood at Stanwood, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24
King's at Cedarcrest, 6 p.m.
Shorewood at Mountlake Terrace, 7:30 p.m. at Edmonds Stadium
Marysville Getchell at Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Friday, April 26
Coupeville at King's, 7 p.m.
Monday, April 29
Shorecrest at Shorewood, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Wednesday, May 1
Mountlake Terrace at Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m. at Shoreline Stadium
Shorewood at Meadowdale, 7:30 p.m. at Edmonds Stadium

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Vandalism on the Rise: Tagging in Lake Forest Park

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Example of "tagging"
Permanent markers - permanent damage
Photo courtesy LFP Police


Interim Police Chief Kent Baxter is requesting help from citizens in catching a “tagger” who has increased activity in Lake Forest Park. Tagging is permanent markings on private or public property and is a form of vandalism. 

“Tagging is a serious crime that diminishes our quality of life and sense of security in our communities,” said Baxter.

The photo above is an example of the “Tag” recently found in the Shorecrest area. The same style of tag was seen on 28th Avenue NE near Grace Cole Park with the word “loophole.” Both areas have experienced tagging in the past. 

“I expect most activity will continue in this area of the city. Taggers tend to mark their territory,” said Baxter. Shoreline Police have been made aware of this “Tagger”, as they will most likely see activity in their city also.

Call 911 if you see anyone marking up signs, power boxes, or other property. The Lake Forest Park Police need to be aware of and document any new damage with reports, photos, etc. If you witness someone in the act of tagging, call 911 immediately. The police department would like to determine who is doing this damage and hold them accountable. 

“When in doubt, call us out” said Baxter.

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Multiple opportunities for artists

There are currently four Calls for Artists on the City of Shoreline’s website including:

  • indoor long-term loans 
  • an outdoor mural 
  • outdoor very temporary environmental sculpture installations
  • significant sculpture for the next Sculpture Stroll

Artists are encouraged to check them out to see if their creative work fits with one or more of these opportunities. The Public Art page has all the information. Deadlines for these Calls vary from March 8 to April 10th. 


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Shoreline Math Olympiad this Saturday with 750 students registered

The 15th annual Shoreline Math Olympiad will be held on Saturday, March 9 from 8:30am to 2:30pm at Shoreline Community College. The competition is for students in grades four through eight and this year we have students competing from all of the Shoreline and Lake Forest Park public and private schools.

Over 1,000 Mathletes and spectators attended the awards ceremony in 2012


More than 750 students have already registered to participate in the Math Olympiad this year. 

Several Shoreline schools use parents and teacher math coaches to work with student "mathletes" to solve challenging math problems at a higher grade level.

in 2012, the 1st place team award went to Highland Terrace with 104 Mathletes,
53% of the school's 4th,5th & 6th grade students, participating in Shoreline Math Olympiad.
Second place team award went to St. Mark Catholic and Third Place trophy was awarded to Shoreline Christian.

Most school programs start meeting in the fall and conclude at the competitions held in the spring. Most programs give homework to the students during the week, and have a quiz day at the end of each month to give the kids a chance to use their skills to see how they stand amongst their peers.


The Shoreline Math Olympiad brings together all the Shoreline School District teams and area private schools for day of competition and entertainment. Some students will also participate in the Washington State Math Championships held in Blaine and Math Is Cool regional and state competitions.For more information visit the Shoreline Math Olympiad website 


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Nominations for 2013 Shoreline Teacher of the Year due April 1

Vince Santo Pietro was honored as 2012 Teacher of the Year
From left, Shorecrest High School Principal Pat Hegarty,
Vince Santo Pietro, his wife Nadine Santo Pietro
and Superintendent Sue Walker.
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Nominations are now being accepted for 2013 Shoreline Teacher of the Year. Nominations may be made by staff, students, parents, and other community members. Only a single nomination letter is required.

The nominee must be a full-time certificated staff member employed by the Shoreline School District for at least 5 years. 

Nominations for Teacher of the Year are due in the Public Information Office at Shoreline Center by Monday, April 1, 2013. The recipient will be recognized at a reception May 13 before the School Board meeting. Teacher Appreciation Week will be celebrated May 13 to 17. The Shoreline Teacher of the Year receives a grant from the Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, and is forwarded for Washington State Teacher of the Year consideration.

Contact the Public Information Office at 206-393-4412 if you have any questions about the form and process.



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Shoreline business competing in Hopelink Can Madness Food Drive


Toni / Guy Hairdressing Academy Back for a Second Year

Toni / Guy Hairdressing Academy of Shoreline is among 25 businesses competing in Hopelink’s fourth annual Can Madness competitive food drive to help stock the agency’s five food banks. The first weigh-in will take place Friday, March 8 and the competition will continue until the winner is crowned April 5.

The drive is patterned after the famous national spring college basketball tournament, matching businesses in weekly competitions to see which one can bring in the most food. Each week, the winning business in every bracket will advance to the following week. Last year, Toni / Guy Hairdressing Academy made it to the final four, before being defeated by Guild Mortgage of Kirkland. This year, the Shoreline business is taking on Kirkland’s Hallmark Realty in week one of the competition.

In 2012, a total of 32 businesses collected 23,535 pounds of food and more than $3,000 in cash donations to help feed local families who are working to get back on their feet. Three-time tournament winner Hancock’s Bakery in Redmond brought in a total of 7,590 pounds during the competition.

To ensure that businesses of all sizes are able to compete on a level playing field, the competition uses a unique scoring system: the total pounds of food donated by a business are divided by the total number of employees, resulting in a competitive “score.”

Teams are bracketed together in pairs and one winner from each 2-member bracket will advance to the following week.

Toni / Guy is the only business from the Shoreline / Lake Forest Park / Kenmore area in the competition.

The competition is in its fourth year and was the brainchild of Lake Washington Physical Therapy’s Ben Wobker as a way for local businesses to help stock Hopelink’s five food banks during the time when holiday donations traditionally taper off.

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in north and east King County by promoting self-sufficiency for all members of our community and helping people make lasting change. Hopelink assists people with meeting their needs for food, shelter, homelessness prevention, family development and stabilization, transportation and adult literacy skills. For more information on Hopelink and its services, call 425.869.6000 or visit the webpage.


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Reserve your place at the Shoreline Foundation spring event March 28


The Shoreline Public Schools Foundation will hold its Spring Event Thursday, March 28 at Shoreline Center.  

Come hear how the students of the Shoreline School District have been impacted by the generosity of our community. Since 1994, the Foundation has raised more than $2.9 million to ensure Shoreline students are afforded the best educational opportunities.

To accommodate the large number of attendees, the Foundation offers two opportunities to be a part of this special event.

Choose between the Breakfast 7 to 8 am, or Luncheon, 12 noon to 1 pm. Cost is $50 per seat or $400 per table of 8.

For more information, call 206-393-4107, or make a reservation online on the Foundation website. 


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Gluten-free week at Central Market Culinary Center


What's cooking at the Culinary Resource Center at Central Market?

If you're looking for inspiration, answers, tips or new recipes - come by the Culinary Resource Center near Produce. There's often something to sample, and always recipes for the taking.

Here's the lineup for demonstrations. The kiosk is staffed 10 am-6:30 pm daily (9 am-5:30 pm Sundays) with sampling noon to 4:30 pm. If a line appears under the recipe, click to go to the full recipe.

Thurs,
March 7
Fri,
March 8
Gluten-Free Fish and Chips
Sat,
March 9
Kinnikinnick Chocolate Cake
Sun,
March 10
Bruce Gore Coho with Beet and Orange Salsa
Essential Baking Company’s New Gluten-Free Seed Bread
Mon,
March 11
Mixed Herb Salad with Avocado, Seeds and Braggs Healthy Vinaigrette
Tues,
March 12
Gluten-Free Cookie Tasting


Central Market Shoreline is in the upper level of the Sears plaza (Aurora Square) at 15505 Westminster Way N., Shoreline WA 98133. 206-363-9226 


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Spring ahead - daylight savings time begins this weekend


Information from DayFinder

Spring Ahead: The clocks are set ahead one hour during Spring Forward. In 2013, this occurs on Sunday, March 10, at 2am, when it becomes 3am.

Fall Back: The clocks are set back one hour during Fall Back. In 2013, this occurs on Sunday, November 3, When 2am DST becomes 1am.

Remember: Spring Ahead - Fall Back!


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Change your smoke alarm batteries when you “Spring Forward”

It's time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms

As the time change approaches on Sunday, March 10, the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds residents that one easy step can help save their lives – changing the batteries in their smoke alarms.

When you change your clocks, take time to change and test the batteries in your smoke alarms. “ Smoke alarms most often fail because of missing, dead or disconnected batteries so maintenance is a simple, effective way to protect you and your family,” said State Fire Marshal Charles M. Duffy.

Warnings from smoke alarms can provide those critical extra seconds people need to get out of their homes safely. Plan, discuss and practice escape routes with your household members. Being prepared and knowing what to do in the event of a fire can save lives.

For more information about fire safety, visit the State Fire Marshal website.


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“Spring Ahead” and practice your home fire drill

Every day at least one child dies in a home fire. In that same day, 293 children suffer from a non-fatal unintentional injury caused by a fire or burn. As you change your clocks this weekend to “spring ahead”, be sure to Practice Your Home Fire Drill! It isn’t enough to talk about it with children. They need to practice.

Remember, children younger than age 7 are more vulnerable to smoke and flames in a fire, less likely to wake up if a smoke alarm sounds while they’re sleeping and have a hard time escaping a burning home by themselves. Children under age 5 typically lack the motor skills and mental capabilities needed to quickly escape a burning building, but children as young as age 3 can follow an escape plan if they have practiced it often.

“Fire can spread rapidly through a home, leaving a family as little as two minutes to escape safely once the alarm sounds,” said Shawneri Guzman, Safe Kids Snohomish County Coordinator. “Along with a properly installed smoke alarm, parents should plan several escape routes out of their home and then designate a safe place to meet. Then practice with your kids so they know exactly what to do.”

When children see smoke or fire, they may try to hide in a closet or under a bed. So, as soon as your children are old enough to understand, make sure they know the sound of the smoke alarm and what to do when they hear it.

A voice recordable smoke alarm to supplement the smoke alarms in your home might be a good idea. Children often will wake to the sound of your voice giving them commands, rather than a beeping smoke alarm.

Teach your children:
  • Not to hide from firefighters.
  • How to crawl low under smoke to reduce smoke inhalation
  • How to touch closed doors to check for heat before opening
  • Two ways out of every room
  • Where your family meeting place outside your home is

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Friday game will not be televised live; but Tuesday Shorecrest game with Centralia is on the schedule

The  first telecast of the spring soccer season, originally scheduled for this Friday night, has been postponed.

In its place, the Live Video Production Club of the Shoreline School District will open the season by televising next Tuesday's Shorecrest game against visiting Centralia.  Game time is 7:30 on Comcast Ch 26 and Frontier FIOS Channel 36. (Check your listings).



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School Board urges Legislature to address K-12 funding


The Shoreline School Board unanimously approved a resolution at its March 4 meeting urging the Washington State Legislature to address full funding of basic education as defined in state law and meet its constitutional obligations as detailed in the McCleary decision by the State Supreme Court.

Resolution #2013-2

A RESOLUTION URGING THE WASHINGTON STATE LEGISLATURE TO ADDRESS K-12 FUNDING

WHEREAS the Legislature adopted a revised definition of the program of basic education with Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2261 (Chapter 548, Laws of 2009) and Substitute House Bill 2776 (Chapter 236, Laws of 2010); and

WHEREAS the revised definition of that basic education program includes full funding for pupil transportation, maintenance, supplies and operating costs, full-day kindergarten, smaller class sizes, increased instructional hours, and the opportunity for a 24-credit high school diploma; and

WHEREAS the revised definition also includes programs to help students through the Learning Assistance Program, Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program, Highly Capable Students Program, and Special Education; and

WHEREAS the Legislature established new methods to distribute state funds to school districts to support these changes; and

WHEREAS the Legislature created working groups to provide input and advice to implement the new laws, including a funding formula technical working group and compensation work group; and

WHEREAS the Legislature also created the Quality Education Council to oversee the implementation of the state’s redefined program of basic education, review reports from the working groups, and make recommendations to the Legislature annually, and the Quality Education Council has recommended staffing levels and funding priorities; and

WHEREAS the Legislature has adopted a specific schedule in statute for some elements of this program of basic education and implementation by 2018 for other elements; and

WHEREAS the Supreme Court determined in the McCleary vs. State of Washington opinion issued January 5, 2012 that the state is violating its constitutional obligation by consistently failing to provide enough funding for basic education for more than one million students in our public school system; and

WHEREAS this Supreme Court decision identified recently enacted laws which, if fully funded, would remedy many deficiencies in the K-12 funding system; and

WHEREAS the Supreme Court retained jurisdiction to evaluate the Legislature’s progress in meeting its constitutional obligation to provide more than just “adequate” funding and to eliminate the state’s reliance on local property taxes to support basic education; and

WHEREAS the Supreme Court order from December 2012 directed the 2013 Legislature to establish a phase-in plan that addresses “all areas of K-12 education identified in ESHB 2261;” and

WHEREAS the Legislature has continued to enact laws that strengthen accountability of the K-12 system, including new teacher and principal evaluations, adoption of the national Common Core State Standards, an accountability index to recognize and support schools in their success; and

WHEREAS the state’s own submissions in the McCleary case show projected state costs to be more than $11 billion in new funding through 2018 and the Joint Education Funding Task Force has recommended a starting investment of $1.4 billion in the 2013-15 biennium;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Shoreline Board of Directors requests the Legislature establish a clear and specific phase-in plan and schedule that addresses funding for all aspects of ESHB 2261, SHB 2776 and E2SSB 6696 (Chapter 235, Laws of 2010) that makes a significant investment, beginning in the 2013-15 biennium, in the redefined program of basic education as described in this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Shoreline Board of Directors expects the Legislature to adopt a comprehensive system for stable and sustainable revenue that meets the requirements of Washington’s K-12 public schools and students.

ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Shoreline School District Board of Directors this 4th day of March, 2013.


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Open House at Gallery at Town Center Thursday evening

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Susan Dawson, artist

Open House - Meet the Artists this week!
Thursday, March 7th, 5-7 pm.

Susan Dawson – Pastel and Oil Paintings
Nancy Gorseth – Photography

Show runs February 26 – April 6, 2013

The Gallery at Town Center features pastel and oil paintings by Susan Dawson and photography by Nancy Gorseth this month. Celebrate the coming of spring by stepping in to see the work by these talented artists. The Gallery is located on the inside lower level of the Lake Forest Park Town Center, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. Hours are 12-5 pm Tuesday through Saturday. 

Join us for our Open House on Thursday, March 7, 5-7pm to chat with the artists, enjoy their work and have some refreshments.

The Gallery also features an array of handmade work by over 90 local artists. 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. Proceeds from the Gallery at Lake Forest Park Town Center help fund these programs and events.


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Save Richmond Beach asks state supreme court to review decision on Point Wells

Architect's drawing of part of the planned "urban village"
at Point Wells in Snohomish county


Save Richmond Beach and Woodway have asked the Washington State Supreme Court to­­ review the Court of Appeals decision allowing an Urban Center at Point Wells, which would have the Court taking a fresh look at the validity of BSRE's application.

Woodway has joined SRB in challenging the Court of Appeals decision, and both are asking the City Council of Shoreline to file a "friend of the court"  (amicus curiae) brief on behalf of Save Richmond Beach / Woodway.

An amicus curiae brief from the Shoreline City Council to the State Supreme Court would help to persuade the Court to take our case for review.

BSRE plans to clean up the Paramount Oil storage facility at Point Wells and gradually build a mega-apartment high-rise village on the site. The site is fully within Snohomish County but the only access is through Shoreline.

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Notes from Shoreline City Council March 4, 2013

Devon Vose Rickabaugh
Photo by Jerry Pickard
Shoreline City Council Meeting Monday March 4, 2013
By Devon Vose Rickabaugh

Property tax exemption in North City
The five members of the Council present voted to approve a contract for a 12 year  property tax exemption on 109 units in North City Target (Arabella II). In 2008 the  Council passed an Ordinance offering property tax exemptions for new residential projects. In the North City Business District target area, at least 20% of the units must be rented as affordable housing units to households making at or below 70% of the area median family income. The Council found that the project achieves Vision 2029 goals such as diverse and affordable housing, specific high density areas and a business friendly environment. In addition, the project builds on the investment made in the North City neighborhood by past Council action.

Eastside off-leash dog park
Among the study items on the agenda was the recommendation for an Eastside Off-Leash Dog Area located in the southeast corner of Fircrest Campus located at 1750 NE 150th Street.  The area is two acres with room for 20 parking spaces. The State of Washington who owns the property has agreed to lease the area to the city for five years at a cost of $200 per  month  in addition to the improvements needed to make the space a fully fence off-leash park. The money would be taken from the Capital Improvement budget. The Shoredogs, a volunteer organization would help maintain the park as they do at the fully dedicated off-leash Shoreview Park and the seasonal off-leash area at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park. Both of those parks are on the west side of Shoreline, so there has been community interest in an Eastside location.

Councilmember Salomon said “There are 13,000 dogs in Shoreline and only two places to take your dog off-leash. Let’s move ahead”. Councilmember Winstead said, “ Dog parks get more love than any other park..” Mayor McGlashan said “I’m excited.” Councilmember Roberts suggested that the city keep track of any dog attacks which occur in the parks.



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County councilmember Dembowski sworn into office with sons standing by




With sons Evan and Camden (front) next to him, Metropolitan King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski receives the Oath of Office from King County Superior Court Judge Sean O’Donnell.

O’Donnell, a classmate of Dembowski at Georgetown University, gave the Oath of Office to the Councilmember at his ceremonial swearing-in at the start of the County Council’s March 4 meeting.

Dembowski was appointed to the Council Council on February 11, filling the vacancy in County Council District 1.


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Turning Point Silent Auction and Cocktail Party to benefit at-risk youth, this Saturday


You can join with us in our mission to invest in at-risk youth by showing up and supporting this great event! And if that is not enough to entice you, check out these fabulous auction items.

  • Hit the Beach with 5 Nights in Beautiful Loreto, Mexico 
  • Escape the Rain with 3 Nights in Palm Springs 
  • Find Serenity with 2 Nights on Whidbey Island  
  • Soak in the Sun with a weekend in Chelan.   
  • Be inspired by the great art work of some local artists.

 
Plus you can get in on one-of-a-kind experiences with a rafting adventure, salmon charter excursion, golf package, billiards, wine-tasting tour and fly-fishing lessons.
    
And don't forget to pamper yourself with a Canlis gift certificate, massage, mani/pedi, facial or gym membership!     

Saturday, March 9, 6:30pm
918 N 168th, Shoreline 98133
$35 ticket


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Evan Smith on Politics: Efforts to make two-thirds rule part of constitution will get nowhere

By Evan Smith

We recently reported that a State Senate Committee has approved a resolution that would make the requirement of a two-thirds vote of the legislature part of the State constitution.

It’s a reaction to last week’s State Supreme Court decision that ruled that a voter-approved two-thirds requirement is unconstitutional.

It’s a futile effort.

For a Senate joint resolution (or House joint resolution) to amend the State constitution it needs a two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature and a majority vote in a statewide election.

That means 33 votes in the 49-member Senate and 66 votes in the 98-member House of Representatives to send it to the November ballot,

The resolution passed the Republican-controled Ways and Means Committee by a 13-10 vote. It may get a majority in the Senate, which is controled by a coalition of 23 Republicans and two conservative Democrats, but, even if one or two other conservative “road kill” Democrats join them, minority liberal Democrats have enough votes to prevent a two-thirds majority, and House majority liberal Democrats will either vote it down overwhelmingly or not let it come to a vote. So, there are no chances of its appearing as a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot.


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Are you creative? Take this quick survey and find out


The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is promoting an arts and culture survey to gather information about what our locals are currently doing within the arts and how we can help them accomplish more.

It's a very quick survey with easily answered questions to help you identify your creative side.

We encourage you to take it as well as send it around to others.

This is different from the last survey sent out by the Arts Council.


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Sky Nursery seminars this weekend - bonsai, chickens, and seed starting



Saturday, March 9th     11am  – 12:30 pm
Bonsai Basics               Robert Cho of Asia Pacific Gardening

Let Robert Cho introduce you to the wonderful art of bonsai.  These living sculptures are surprisingly easy to create or maintain once you master a few basic techniques and learn how to work with your tree’s natural growth habits.  Robert will cover what you need to know to create and care for your bonsai.

Saturday, March  9th       1 pm – 2:30 pm
Indoor Seed Starting       Emily Wilkins  

By growing your own plant starts, you can save money, choose from more varieties, and have your plants ready exactly when you need them. Emily will cover when, how, and why to start your own transplants.  A full line of seed starting supplies, from peat pots to heating mats to mini greenhouses, will be available for purchase. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N Shoreline 206-546-4851 www.skynursery.com

Sunday, March 10th          1 pm – 2:30 pm
City Chickens 101             Diana Ambauen-Meade of Scratch and Peck

The founder of Scratch and Peck, makers of locally produced non-GMO chicken feed, tells you everything you need to know about raising chickens in your own back yard.  What you’ll need to get started, how to pick a breed suitable for your situation (is a people-friendly disposition or high egg production your biggest concern?), what to expect of your birds, what to feed them in different life stages….  Bring your questions!

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



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A Latin American musical tour at the Shoreline Library

Coco Loco
Photo by Julian Perez and Randy Knight

A Latin American Musical Tour
Sunday, March 10, 3:30pm
Presented by Coco Loco

Family program, all ages welcome with adult.

Discover the rhythms and instruments that are the heart of Latin American popular music, including cumbia, samba, salsa and cha cha cha. Concert presented in both English and Spanish.

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



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Not just for seniors - March activities at the Senior Center

Zumba student at the Senior Center


18560 1st Ave NE, Suite 1, Shoreline, WA 98155
206 365-1536

Activities March 2013


KARAOKE-BINGO, March 8th 7:00 p.m.

Karaoke-BINGO has been an exciting and fun event for the community.  It seems that everyone is getting use to the new on-line reservation system, and the Friday night events are getting filled up.  If you are uncomfortable with registering on-line, you can come by the Senior Center and register.  All registrations are first-come, first-serve.  If there is more than one reservation you will have to choose a team leader that will be the name on the registration, just like at a restaurant.  The team leader does not have to be the person making and paying for all the registrations.  Each individual can make their own registration, but will have to remember to include the team leader’s name.  Remember, reservations are non-refundable.  You will pay $6.00 to make your registration on line and then $5.00 at the door for the BINGO packet as required b the Gambling Commission.

Cooking with Chef Janice, Wednesday, March 13th

The Cooking with Chef Janice class is being held on Wednesday, January 9th and you will be learning how to cook with Herbs and Spices! Please reserve your space by signing up at the front desk.  Fee: Members $5, Non-Members $7.00

Irish Heritage meal, March 12th 

Forty-four million Americans proudly share their Irish ancestry, especially in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with parades, family gatherings, dances, etc.  Come and share a taste of Ireland at the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center. You will be able to enjoy; Corned Beef & Cabbage, carrots, potatoes and onions, Irish soda bread, Irish Cream Cake.  Meal starts at 11:45 a.m. Arrive early to assure you will have a seat.   A $3.00 donation for seniors 60 and older is recommended, participants under 60 can enjoy this meal for $6.00.

Birthday Lunch, March 21st   

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center provides a free lunch for current members celebrating their birthday.  The Birthday Lunch is always a very special meal.  This month the meal is; Sole Florentine w/lemon sauce, Orzo pasta w/ leeks and lemon, String beans, tossed salad and Birthday cake.  Entertainment, birthday cake and prizes are part of the fun.  Meal starts at 11:45 a.m. Arrive early to assure you will have a seat.  A $3.00 donation for seniors 60 and older is recommended, participants under 60 can enjoy this meal for $6.


New Member Welcome - RSVP by March 8

Join the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center today and find out all about what goes on here: Classes, services, events; what is at the Center just for you.  We will have a short program starting at 10:30 a.m., a tour for those who want a little walk around and lunch together in our dining room.  Please RSVP by March 8th.  Call or come by the Center to register.  Menu is Fish / Chips, Pea / Cauliflower Salad / Fruit. 206 365-1536.

What’s Up….What’s New March 19th 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Trains and Change are coming to Shoreline!  Learn about how you can get involved with the planning process that will lead to light rail and development near the two proposed stations in Shoreline.  An opportunity to re-imagine a community that is pedestrian friendly, which means it works for elders, young people, and folks who don’t own cars.  Joanne Donahue, VP, Chief Planning Officer from Senior Services will lead this discussion. 

Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar

The NW Hospital Visiting Nurses used to provide blood pressure/blood sugar checks at the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center, but the program was discontinued by NW Hospital.  The Bastyr Alternative Medicine Clinic is held at the Center every Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  The Bastyr Medical Students will be offering the blood pressure/blood sugar checks from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Mondays, on a drop-in bases, with no fee.


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Hawkinson, Shtikel are finalists for all-area basketball honors


Shorewood basketball players Josh Hawkinson and Masha Shtikel are finalists for the Everett Herald's all-area boys' and girls' basketball players of the year. Each is one of six finalists from teams in the Wesco 4A and 3A divisions, the Cascade 2A/1A Conference, the Northwest 1A/2B League and the Northwest 1B League.


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High School Softball Schedule


High School Softball Schedule

Saturday, March 9
Shorecrest jamboree, 9:45 a.m.
Shorewood jamboree, noon, Meridian Park Fields
Tuesday, March 12
Shorewood at Mariner, 4 p.m.
Shorecrest at Kamiak, 4 p.m.
Thursday, March 14
Kamiak at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Mariner at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Friday, March 15
Shorewood at Jackson, 4 p.m.
Shorecrest at Cascade, 4 p.m.
Monday, March 18
Shorecrest at Lynnwood, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19
Lynnwood at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Shorecrest at Edmonds-Woodway, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20
Redmond at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 21
Nathan Hale at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Friday, March 22
Cascade at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Jackson at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Monday, March 25
Shorewood at Edmonds-Woodway, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, March 27
Shorecrest at Meadowdale, 4 p.m.
Shorewood at Glacier Peak, 4 p.m.
Friday, March 29
Glacier Peak at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 30
Shorecrest at Shorewood, 2:30 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Tuesday, April 2
Shorewood at Mountlake Terrace, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
Mountlake Terrace at Shorecrest, 4 p.m.
Meadowdale at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Friday, April 12
Stanwood at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Everett at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Tuesday, April 16
Shorewood at Marysville Getchell, 4 p.m.
Shorecrest at Everett, 7 p.m. at Lincoln Field
Thursday, April 18
Marysville Getchell at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Marysville Pilchuck at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Monday, April 22
Glacier Peak at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Meadowdale at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23
Shorewood at Oak Harbor, 4 p.m.
Shorecrest at Marysville Pilchuck, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 30
Shorecrest at Glacier Peak, 4 p.m.
Stanwood at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Friday, May 3
Shorewood at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Monday, May 6
Oak Harbor at Shorecrest, 6 p.m.
Mountlake Terrace at Shorewood, 6 p.m. at Meridian Park Fields
Wednesday, May 8
Shorecrest at Mountlake Terrace, 4 p.m.
Shorewood at Meadowdale, 4 p.m. 


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