Shorewood to play host to Shorecrest tennis team Tuesday after 6-1 home victory over Meadowdale Thursday

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Shorewood’s Daniella Brengelmann uses her backhand for the return in her match.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood girls tennis team plays host to Shorecrest Tuesday after a 6-1 home victory over Meadowdale Thursday,

The victory over Meadowdale was the Thunderbirds’ first Western Conference 3A match after a Wednesday meeting at Mountlake Terrace was postponed to April 8.

Shorewood takes a 2-1 overall record into the meeting with Shorecrest.

Shorewood and Shorecrest meet at Shoreview Park at 3:30 Tuesday with junior varsity teams from the two schools meeting at the same time at Shorecrest’s Kellogg Middle School courts.

The Shorewood junior varsity took a 1-0 Wesco 3A record (2-1 overall) into its Thursday match at Meadowdale.

Thunderbird senior, Francesca O’Malley, returns the ball in her singles match.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood 6, Meadowdale 1
At Shoreview Park, Thursday, March 28

Singles

1. Daniella Brengelmann, SW, def Sage Haynes, MD, 6-1, 6-1
2. Francesca O'Malley, SW, def. Rebecca Huang, MD, 6-1, 6-0
3. Marija Feller, SW, def. Sunni Lee, MD, 6-1, 6-3
4. Genevieve O'Malley, SW, def. Alisha Chand, MD, 6-0, 6-2

Doubles

1. YuAnne Corbett / Teresa Ling, SW, def. Danigellis / Cho, MD, 6-4, 6-1
2. Jenny Ahn / Jelena Bojic, SW, def. G. Huang / M. Cho, MD,  6-4, 6-1
3. Nikolic / Karnoski, MD, def. Krisin Smith / Grace Gilman, SW, 7-5, 3-6, ( 10-8 ).


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Shorecrest tennis team plays at Shorewood after 6-1 home victory over Mountlake Terrace Thursday

The Shorecrest girls’ tennis team plays Shorewood Tuesday at Shorewood’s Shoreview Park courts after Shorecrest defeated Mountlake Terrace 6-1 at home Thursday.

The Scot junior varsity defeated Mountlake Terrace 6-1 Thursday.

The Shorecrest varsity and junior varsity teams both take 2-1 Western Conference 3A records and 3-2 overall records into their meetings with Shorewood.

Shorecrest 6, Mountlake Terrace 1
At Kellogg Middle School, Thursday, March 28

Singles

Meera Limaye, SC, beat Nicki Bouche, MT, 6-1, 6-0;
Jenny Sui, SC, beat Tina Liu, MT, 6-4, 6-1;
Allison Lorraine, MT, beat Rosa Rice-Pelepko, SC, 7-5, 6-2;
Erica Pan, SC, beat Kaylec Cooper, MT, 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles

Lauren Rutter / Keegan Monson, SC, beat M. Floe-Nguyen, MT, 6-3, 6-1;
Kaetlynne Tagle / Karena Tien, SC, beat A. Raza-Kisella, MT, 6-2, 6-2;
Molly Mrozek/ Amie Hsieh, SC, beat McDermott-Haney, MT, 6-0, 6-0.


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Amnesty for pet licenses during April

Friday, March 29, 2013


Seattle and King County offer license amnesty to pet owners this April --
Late renewal fees and citations for expired animal licenses suspended during special event

This April, pet owners in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Seattle, and much of King County can take advantage of a one-month “license amnesty period” and bring their expired pet licenses up to date or purchase new tags for animals not currently licensed without facing late fees or other penalties. 

 “About 25 percent of our pet owners fail to renew their licenses each year,” says Don Jordan, Director of the Seattle Animal Shelter. “While we know this is partially a result of pets either dying, disappearing, moving out of the Puget Sound region, or being given away, many pet owners simply forget to renew their pet licenses. The amnesty program gives people a chance to get caught up without having to pay extra fines that can add up to hundreds of dollars.”

“A pet license is the best insurance policy you can buy for your pet,” says Dr. Gene Mueller, manager of Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC). “For instance, if your pet is wearing its license and it shows up at our Pet Adoption Center, we will notify you that your pet is here. Or if we find your licensed pet in the field, we’ll return it to you instead of taking it to the center. What’s more, an injured animal wearing a license is more likely to receive veterinary care if you’re not around,” adds Mueller.
“Your pet is too precious to lose, and a license costs just a few pennies a day,” says King County Executive Dow Constantine. “By licensing your pet, you increase your chances of being reunited if your pet gets lost. Your license fee also helps us find forever homes for more pets, and helps animals that are victims of cruelty or neglect.”

For Pet Owners in the Regional Animal Services of King County Service Area

Pet owners residing in Regional Partner Cities including Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, and Shoreline are required to license with King County:

King County pet owners can go to the King County webpage then click on “License Your Pet” to renew a pet license online. 

Licenses are also sold at Kenmore City Hall, Lake Forest Park City Hall, PAWS in Lynnwood, QFC at 15th NE and 145th, QFC on Richmond Beach Road, the two Shoreline Police Storefronts (Richmond Beach Rd next to QFC, and Ridgecrest at 165th and 5th NE), Shoreline City Hall


King County Pet License Rates

All King County pet licenses, except those for kittens or puppies, expire one year after issuance.

  • Kitten or puppy (under six months old, license expires six months after issuance): $15
  • Spayed or neutered dog or cat (over six months old): $30
  • Unaltered dog or cat (over six months old): $60
  • Dog or cat license for senior citizen residents: $15
  • Dog or cat license for disabled residents: $15
  • License for registered service animals: Free


For Pet Owners in the City of Seattle

Seattle pet owners can purchase or renew their pet licenses online from the convenience of their homes. Late renewal fees and citations are suspended for the month of April. To access this service, go to www.seattleanimalshelter.org. You can also purchase a Seattle pet license at most City of Seattle Neighborhood Service Centers, other community locations, or at the Seattle Animal Shelter, 2061 15th Ave W, Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 6pm. Please check the “Purchase or Renew a License” section on our website for all payment locations.

Seattle Pet License Rates

One-year license                                        Two-year license
Dog: $47 ($27 if spayed or neutered)         Dog: $69 ($37)
Cat: $30 ($20 if spayed or neutered)          Cat: $45 ($27 )
*Miniature Goat: $20                                  Miniature Goat: $30

*Potbellied pig: $120 for first year; $30 annual renewal
*Restrictions apply: Please call 206-386-4262 for details


For more information about pet licensing, call the Seattle Animal Shelter at 206-386-PETS (7387), Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC) at 206-296-PETS (7387), the City of Bothell at 1-877-816-7058, or the City of Federal Way at 253-835-PETS (7387).


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Lane closures on I-5 in south Seattle this weekend


If you are heading south of Seattle this weekend, plan ahead for your return trip north.

Three out of five northbound lanes on I-5 will be closed between South Albro Place and the West Seattle Bridge. The closure started at 8pm Friday, March 29 and goes through Monday, April 1 at 5am.

The closure is necessary for some important safety repairs. Crews will tear out and replace four expansion joints that are nearly 50 years old. When they get old, the joints can pop up from the freeway creating unsafe obstacles for drivers, expensive emergency repairs and traffic backups. 


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Photo: By the light of the silvery moon

Silvery Moon - Photo by Jerry Pickard

Jerry Pickard comments, "I had just about given up on getting this shot.  This was the last evening to get a full moon this month. The last two evenings started out clear and then clouded up when the moon came over the horizon. Tonight it started off cloudy and then cleared up as the moon popped up over the ridge at Juanita. It was a bright orange as it rose through the tree line but by the time it had cleared the tree line it was above the low atmosphere and clear of the low level pollution, so-o-o, it was silver when it rose to camera range.

"By the way, the month of March 2013 will not be duplicated for another 823 years. What is so special about March 2013?  It has five Fridays, five Saturdays and five Sundays."


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One Day 5K will provide malaria nets for Africa

An inexpensive mosquito net protects against malaria

Sophie Knudson is a junior at Shorecrest High School and a local girl scout. She is working for her Girl Scout Gold Award - the highest award you can earn as a girl scout - similar to an Eagle Scout Award.

For her project, she is directing and organizing the first annual One Day 5K, a 5K walk/run aiming to help raise money to combat malaria. 

It is a fun, family-friendly race taking place on April 13, 2013 at 9am at the Shoreline Stadium (18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155)

21,000 children die DAILY due to preventable causes. One of the top four killers is malaria. My mission: One day we will eradicate malaria. Therefore, the proceeds from the race will go toward providing insecticide treated mosquito nets and malaria prevention education to families in rural Kenya.

Register on the project website - $25 pre-registration includes t-shirt - $30 day of race.
Ghost Runners can register, get a t-shirt, and not run!



The more people who register or donate to the race, the more nets we are able to provide for families and the more lives are saved across the world! You can make a direct impact in saving lives halfway across the globe!

For questions or more information, contact Sophie Knudson


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Shoreline Walks: April Fool's Walk in Meridian Park



Monday, April 1st @ 9:00am
April Fool's Walk (Meridian Park Neighborhood)

1.4 miles round trip /15 minutes
Walk Leader: Anna Nelson

A 1.4 mile walk along the interurban trail.  This walk is completely flat and highlights some historic areas of the trail including some small brick remnants of the Old Pacific Highway.

Walk Rating: Easy
Meet at: Haggens Bistro Area, 1201 N 175th St.

Shoreline Walks
Shoreline Walks is a new community walking program to help Shoreline adults stay active, meet new people (or connect with old friends) and feel safer and more confident exploring our city by foot. Walks explore neighborhoods, parks and trails offering great insight into some of the best walking routes in our city. Specifically designed for adults ages 50+ but open to all ages and abilities, each walk is led by a Volunteer Walk Leader and all walks are free to the public.


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St. Barnabas Anglican Church celebrates Easter this Sunday


St. Barnabas Anglican Church in Shoreline will celebrate the joy of Christ’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday, March 31.

There will be just one service beginning at 9am. An Easter brunch will follow the celebration of Holy Communion.

A service of New Light with Holy Community at 7pm on Holy Saturday, April 7, celebrates the transition from the darkness of Jesus in the tomb to the miracle of his Easter Resurrection.

Our Shoreline neighbors are invited to join us for these special services.

St. Barnabas is located at 2340 N. 155th St. For more information, please call Fr. Harley Crain at 206-365-6565.


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Shorewood's Team Pronto ready for robotics regionals

Team Pronto robotics club from Shorewood
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools


Team Pronto from Shorewood is competing in the Seattle Regional Robotics event at Century Link Events Center in Seattle Thursday to Saturday, March 28 to 30. 

Team Pronto robotics is a student-organized club that has in six weeks constructed a climbing and Frisbee-throwing robot. Team Pronto mentors are from Boeing, Microsoft, F5 Networks, UW Robotic Labs, Shoreline Schools and UW students.

The Seattle event is the world's largest robotic competition outside the world championships. There will be 64 teams competing for the chance to go to the world championships in April in St. Louis.

This year’s 35 Shorewood Team Pronto students put in more than 3,300 build hours in the shop and have a combined 3.75 GPA for the first semester.

The students’ task this robotic year was to design and build a robot that could throw a Frisbee into a goal and then climb a pyramid-shaped jungle gym.  Teams will compete as a three-team alliance. The alliances will be changed for each match.


After the six-week build the robot was locked up on Feb. 19 and team members did not see their robot again until this week’s competition.

The students' building was greatly aided by mentors from Boeing, Microsoft, F5 Networks, UW, and the UW Robotic Lab. Mentors have clocked well over 1,000 hours in the shop and raised money from their companies along with spending their own money so that Team Pronto could compete this year. 
"These mentors give of their personal time, energy and money to help our students succeed," said Wes Proudlove, Shorewood teacher and advisor to the robotics team.

Friday will be the first two qualifying rounds of the competition. Saturday Team Pronto will be competing for a place in the final eight of the event to make the finals. The championship rounds will begin at 1:30pm on Saturday.

More information on Seattle regional robotics event. Team Pronto’s website.


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Mar 30 The Magic Teakettle Puppet Show

Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Magic Teakettle Puppet Show for age 3 and older, with adult, will be presented at the Lake Forest Park Library on Saturday, March 30, at 3pm.

Presented by Thistle Theatre, this Japanese folk tale tells the story of a teakettle which suddenly sprouts a tail, head and four legs to become a “tanuki” - a raccoon-like animal found in Japan. Could this creature be magical?

Lake Forest Park Library, lower level of Town Center in Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE.


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Free home improvement consultation for Shoreline residents


Summer is coming! Do you need some advice or moral support to get started? The Shoreline Planning and Community Development Department has organized two after hours events to help Shoreline residents advance from thinking about a project to take the next step with their home remodels, driveway replacements, drainage fixes, decks and more. 

The events will be Tuesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 8pm in the City Council Chambers. Please email us to request a 15 minute "one-on-one" consultation with Shoreline's construction and development staff. You can request a consultation for either date or both to get more advice or to update us on your progress. 

We will also invite local Shoreline home improvement merchants, contractors and service providers to help answer your questions. There will be work tables, handouts, maps and permitting information. So gather your "back of the napkin" to fully engineered plans, pictures or just your ideas and bring them to your free consultation. We hope to repeat these events each Spring. 

Contact Paul Cohen, Planning Manager at 206-801-2551 if you have any questions. 

Hope to see you there! Attire: tool belts and coveralls welcome.


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Seattle City Light offers instant discounts on LED bulbs

Residential Customers Can Save Up to $10 on Qualified Light Bulbs, Fixtures

Seattle City Light has added several light-emitting diode (LED) products to its Twist and Save discount program for energy efficient light bulbs and fixtures.

Through the program, City Light offers up to a $10 instant discount on select ENERGY STAR® qualified LED light bulbs and fixtures, in addition to discounts already offered on compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL).

ENERGY STAR® qualified LED bulbs are the most energy efficient lights you can buy, using 80 percent less energy while producing the same light output as a traditional incandescent bulb.  Additionally, ENERGY STAR LED bulbs have a life span of about 25,000 hours compared to incandescent bulbs which last only up to 1,000 hours. That translates to more than 22 years for an LED and less than a year for an incandescent, assuming 3 hours of use a day.

“Our customers have been telling us how much they like the new LED bulbs, but the higher initial cost has limited sales,” City Light Conservation Resources Director Glenn Atwood said. “Twist & Save discounts are designed to help people overcome the initial price barriers on emerging energy efficient technologies. We’re happy to now be able to offer them on a select number of LED products.”

There are many LED bulbs out on the market, however Seattle City Light is providing an instant discount only on frequently used bulbs such as the traditional A-lamp, reflector type bulb and PAR bulbs, that have the same brightness (lumen output) of an incandescent and which are dimmable.

Currently, Seattle City Light LED discounts are offered at seven local retailers: Bartell Drugs, Burien Ace, Costco, Home Depot, Mobile Electric, Sam’s Club and Pacific Supply.  Traditional A-lamp 60 watt replacements are carried at Bartell Drugs, Costco, Home Depot and Pacific Supply.  Residential customers may purchase a maximum of 10 LED bulbs and 4 LED recessed can fixtures. Discounted products are designated with the Seattle City Light logo.

The marketplace for LEDs is advancing rapidly. Two years ago there were few LED screw-in bulbs that matched the incandescent for light quality and output. Furthermore, LEDs were expensive – as much as $40 per bulb. This year, the average price of a 60 watt equivalent LED bulb is $25. As quality, variety and costs continue to improve, Seattle City Light expects to add more LED products to the Twist and Save program in upcoming months.

Which bulb should you buy?

Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) still offer the most value for the dollar.  The cost of a CFL, after Seattle City Light’s instant discount, is less than $1 per bulb, while an LED is approximately $10 to $15 after the discount.  While an LED lasts much longer, the annual savings over a CFL is marginal.  However, an LED does have a host of benefits that make it superior to a CFL. Those benefits include: no mercury, no ultraviolet output, longer life and therefore fewer bulbs to replace, ability to dim at lower levels, and better performance in cold temperature environments.

Twist and Save discounts are applied instantly at the cash register when a customer makes a purchase. Seattle City Light will be hosting an outreach events at a number of retail partner locations to promote energy-efficient lighting and help answer customer questions about lighting choices. Locally:

    April 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Sam’s Club, 13550 Aurora Ave. N
    
More information about Seattle City Light’s discount and a list of participating retailers.

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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Chamber membership luncheon Apr 10 to hear about mobile business strategy



Membership Luncheon, Wed., April 10, at 11:45am , Shoreline Center, Alumni Room, RSVP, $20
Speaker:  KC Dochtermann with Sea Town Marketing

Topic:  Mobile Business Strategy

The importance of integrating a mobile business strategy for today's market can not be overemphasized. 64% of smartphone owners now use their mobile devices for online shopping, and this trend is predicted to accelerate even more in 2013. Mobile shopping and commerce is now a vital point of consideration for any of today's businesses. Mobile technology allows marketers to reach out to enhance their customer's shopping and purchasing like never before, as well as create new levels of efficiency within organizations. Mobile is no longer just 'a good idea', but has now become a necessity for anyone that wants to stay competitive in today's market.
  
RSVP is required before Tuesday, April 9, for members and visitors. To reserve your spot please send an email to the Chamber and Sharon will confirm your reservation, or register on-line with a credit card.   

   

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Shorewood collecting gently used baseball and softball equipment for youth organization


Little League in Japan
Shorewood is helping to collect new and gently used baseball and softball equipment. They will also accept soccer balls that will be deflated and brought to El Salvador this summer. 

The equipment will be sent to Pitch In For Baseball in Harleyville, PA and will benefit national and international youth baseball and softball teams in depressed areas of the US, as well as countries such as Uganda, India, and Mexico. Most likely, the equipment being sent from SW will help the areas decimated by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast.


"South Joplin Little League gets back on the field 
"The devastating tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri made a direct hit on South Joplin Little League and the families who play there. More than 250 children "lost everything". Pitch In For Baseball stepped up to help replace the missing equipment, with our donation arriving a mere two weeks after the tornado. 
"With the help from the donation, the league resumed play the same day the equipment arrived."


Bring any donations to the designated collection bin in the Shorewood Student Activity Center before Monday, April 8.

If you have any questions, or would like your donations picked up directly, contact Jonathan Gugger, who is coordinating this for his Eagle Scout project.


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City Hall Gallery for Kenmore



Kenmore City Council has approved an agreement with the Arts of Kenmore of to oversee operation of a new City Hall Gallery.

The City Hall Gallery will allow for the display of approximately 16 paintings on an ongoing basis on an art wall at City Hall. The art wall is a design feature of the building and the partnership between the City of Kenmore and the Arts of Kenmore allows the city to move forward with its goal of showcasing local artists. Access to this special venue is free and will provide the public with an opportunity to view the unique talent of participating artists.

AOK will take the lead, in cooperation with the City, on call for artists, jury submissions, organizing openings, and handling the myriad necessary details.

The Arts of Kenmore is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to encourage and promote all forms of the arts by the citizens of the area for the enrichment of the community. Since 1998, the Arts of Kenmore has produced the annual Kenmore Art Show. Hundreds of local artists have the opportunity to exhibit their work and the City of Kenmore is presented annually with a work of art from the show.

The Arts of Kenmore provides support to Kenmore area school arts programs by assisting the funding of needed materials. In addition, we assist the Northshore PTA with its annual Reflections show.

To become a supporting artist of the Arts of Kenmore, visit the website and download the contribution form.

If you would like your artwork to be considered for the Kenmore City Hall Gallery, email and request to be put on the "Call for Artists" database.

If you are interested in joining our team of volunteers to help bring these exhibits to life, email Pat McSweeney.


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Shorecrest gets split results at March 21 track meet before Thursday home meet with Lake Stevens

The Shorecrest boys’ and girls’ track and field teams had mixed results in a March 21 double dual meet at Marysville-Pilchuck High School before a Thursday, March 28, home meet with Lake Stevens.


The Scot girls defeated Meadowdale and lost to Marysville-Pilchuck, while the Shorecrest boys tied Meadowdale and lost to Marysville-Pilchuck.

Marysville-Pilchuck defeated Meadowdale on both the boys’ and girls’ sides of the meet.

TRACK AT MARYSVILLE. Thursday, March 21


Boys


Shorecrest 72, Meadowdale 72
Marysville-Pilchuck 84, Shorecrest 61 
Marysville-Pilchuck 87, Meadowdale 58

Shot — Juan Ventura, MP, 49-0.
Discus — Corbin Ferry, MP, 126-1.
Javelin — Joe Dexter, SC, 145-3.
High jump — Margaryonta Kilcup, M, 6-0.

Long jump — Clifford Paulk, MP, 17-1.5.
Triple jump — Dante Fields, MP, 42-5.
Pole vault — Joe Dexter, SC, 13-0.
110 hurdles — Harry White, M, 17.78
300 hurdles — Chris Grant, M, 46.26.
100 — Margaryonta Kilcup, M, 11.57.
200 — Will McNamara, SC, 23.79.
400 — Trevor White, M, 55.11.
800 — Carter Osborne, SC, 1:58.52.
1600 — Dominic Giordano, M, 4:51.75.
3200 — Dominic Giordano, M, 10:33.75.
4x100 relay — Marysville-Pilchuck, 44.62.
4c300 relay — Shorecrest (Matt Brennan, Will McNamara, Carter Osborne, Keegan Lockler), 3:43.53.

Girls

Shorecrest 78, Meadowdale 58
Marysville-Pilchuck 74, Shorecrest 60
Marysville-Pilchuck 81, Meadowdale 52

Shot — Madison Parker, M, 31-0.
Discus — Onyie Chibuogwu, SC, 105-6.
Javelin — Aiko Mizumori-Canfield, SC, 102-11.
High jump — Charlee Pilon, MP, 4-8.
Long jump — Charlee Pilon, MP, 15-9.
Triple jump — Taylor Abell, MP, 31-5
Pole vault — Lacey McLean, MP, 9-6.
100 hurdles — Lacey McLean, MP, 17.16.
300 hurdles — Lacey McLean, MP, 50.57.
100 — Wurrie Njadoe, SC, 13.25.
200 — Mackenzie Nolte, MP, 27.78.
400 — Margo Coxon, SC, 66.07.
800 — Haley Suarez, M, 2:30.34.
1600 — Haley Suarez, M, 5:16.2.
4x100 relay — Marysville-Pilchuck, 51.3.
4x200 relay — Marysville-Pilchuck, 1:51.9.
4x400 relay — Marysville-Pilchuck, 4:24.68.


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Shorewood wins second straight baseball game from Shorecrest going into final game of series Saturday

The Shorewood baseball team goes for a sweep of a three-game series with Shorecrest Saturday after the Thunderbirds defeated the Scots, 8-0 Wednesday to go with a 4-0 victory Tuesday.

The two teams meet at the Meridian Park field at 5pm Saturday in the final game of a day that includes a varsity softball game between the two schools at 2:30pm, a junior varsity baseball game between Shorewood and Shorecrest at noon and a junior varsity softball game between Shorewood and Bothell at 9:30am.

In Shorewood's 8-0 victory at Shorecrest Wednesday, Thunderbird catcher Jacob Bockelie hit three doubles in four at bats with two RBI and a run scored; teammates Kory Longaker and Avery Foltz each hit triples; and winning pitcher Sam Boone threw six scoreless innings, with relief from Cole McKission in the seventh. Nik Hendricks was the losing pitcher for Shorecrest with relief from Jake Oliver.

Shorewood had defeated Shorecrest at Meridian Park Tuesday after winning at Everett, 17-0, Monday. The three victories this week give the Thunderbirds a 4-0 Wesco 3A record (7-0 overall). Shorecrest is 1-3, 2-5.

The Shorewood junior varsity defeated the Shorecrest JVs, 12-2, at Meridian Park Wednesday after winning 17-6, at Shorecrest Tuesday. The T-bird JVs take a 4-0 Wesco 3A record (6-0 overall) into the Saturday game against the Scot JVs (0-4, 1-6).

After Saturday, each team will play three more three-game series against other Wesco 3A South teams and three single games against Wesco 3A North teams.


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Live telecasts/Webcasts set for Shorecrest, Shorewood boys soccer teams

The Live Video Club from Shorecrest and Shorewood will telecast three boys soccer games this season, beginning with the Scots vs. T-Birds matchup on Friday, March 29.  

The March 29 game will introduce the District's new live Web streaming site on U.S. Education TV so fans can watch the game on their computer or mobile device.

The telecasts will continue to appear on the Shoreline School District Education Access Channel 26 or 36, depending on which cable provider you subscribe to. 

The live telecasts and Webcasts are produced and directed by students, with Frank Workman calling the play by play. Marty Ballew of Shorewood and Trent Mitchell of Shorecrest are the Live Video Club's teacher advisors.

The boys soccer telecast/Webcast schedule:

March 29: Shorewood vs. Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m.

April 12: Everett at Shorewood, 7:30 p.m.

April 29: Shorewood vs. Shorecrest, 7:30 p.m.


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Roots of Empathy program at LFP to be featured on PBS NewsHour Thursday evening

The Roots of Empathy program at Lake Forest Park Elementary will be featured tonight (March 28) on PBS NewsHour at 6 p.m. on KCTS Channel 9 in Seattle.


In the Roots of Empathy program, a parent and baby from the community visit a classroom nine times over the course of a school year. A trained Roots of Empathy instructor visits with the family to guide children as they observe the relationship between the baby and his or her parent.

The instructor also visits before and after each family visit to reinforce teachings. In the program, the baby is the "teacher." With each family visit, the instructor leads the children in noticing how the baby is growing and changing over the course of his or her first year of life. The children also watch the loving relationship between the parent and baby and see how the parent responds to the baby's emotions and meets the baby's needs. The attachment relationship between a baby and a parent is an ideal model of empathy.

Children learn to understand the perspective of the baby and label the baby's feelings, and then are guided in extending this learning outwards so they have a better understanding of their own feelings and the feelings of others. This emotional literacy lays the foundation for more safe and caring classrooms. Students are more socially and emotionally competent. Roots of Empathy has been in Shoreline classrooms for four years and is extending to most of our elementary schools.



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Diggin’ Shoreline is Dishin’ the Dirt in 2013

Scenes from Shoreline courtesy Diggin' Shoreline and
the Shoreline Historical Museum


Diggin’ Shoreline will be dishin’ lots of dirt this spring at two upcoming City of Shoreline sponsored events, the Shoreline Eats4Health Kick-off on April 2 at Shoreline City Hall, and Earth Day Every Day at Central Market, April 20. 

Building Healthy Soil as a foundation for healthy growing and healthy eating is the emphasis of Diggin’s 2013 message and community information sharing at these events and its quarterly gardener gatherings, held on or near each Solstice or Equinox. Quarterly Gardener gatherings are held all across town in various gardens, member homes or local venues. Look for details about those events to be posted on the organization’s website

One of the newest posts, a webpage, Shoreline’s Food History, features a treatise entitled A History of Locally Produced Food in Shoreline. Brian spent much of the winter researching and writing the history, with the assistance of Vicki Stiles, executive director of the Shoreline Historical Museum.

Among the classes on the docket for 2013 are Nourishing Herbs (taught by Meghan Peterka), Worm Bin Building (with Brian Peterka), How to Build a Rain Garden (with John Ruby) and Plants Need to Eat, Too, (taught by Karen Benson-Huck).

Also new in 2013, Diggin is a registered 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Memberships in the organization are now tax-deductible ($10 for individuals, $20 for households), and the organization aims to attract larger contributions and grant funding to support its mission to create opportunities for gardening in community throughout Shoreline.

Two new directors, Scott Schorer, a Shoreline resident from the Ridgecrest neighborhood, and Nikki Mize, of Whidbey Island Bank, Richmond Beach, join current Board members Jan Stewart, Afia Menke, Jennifer Rotermund, John Ruby and Londa Jacques. Outgoing secretary Shannon Valderas will continue to volunteer, and outgoing co-chair Meghan Peterka and board members Judy Griesel and Brian Peterka will remain in their leadership roles at the committee level.  Growing strong committees within Diggin’ is at the heart of the organization.  Joining a Diggin’ committee is a great way for members to get more connected and meet others who share a passion for Diggin’s mission.

On November 8, with the harvest in and the gardens put to bed for winter, Diggin' Shoreline will host a free showing of the movie, Dirt (A Story with Heart and Soil). The 2009 movie, inspired by William Bryant Logan’s acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, has an important and humorous environmental message for non-gardeners, apprentice gardeners, and experienced gardeners alike.

Diggin’ Shoreline envisions people throughout our city inspired and nourished by gardening in community, with deep connections to our earth, our health, our cultures, and our neighbors. We invite you to imagine with us.


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Shoreline CC aligns with new UW online degree

By Jim Hills


Shoreline Community College has always had strong ties to the University of Washington and today’s announcement of the UW’s first online-only degree reinforces that relationship.

“The UW’s new degree program aligns perfectly with our expansion of online offerings,” Shoreline President Lee Lambert said, adding that Shoreline’s mainstay, two-year Associate of Arts degree is already available online. “Students will now be able to start online at Shoreline and achieve a four-year, University of Washington degree, completely online.”

First online-only UW bachelor's degree
The UW on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 announced its first online-only bachelor's degree, the Early Childhood and Family Studies program. While final approval is still pending, UW officials expect the program to start fall quarter, 2013, with applications opening May 7 and classes starting Sept. 25.

In addition to being available online, the new UW degree will cost $160 per credit for the 84 course-credit degree, significantly less than regular tuition rates. Shoreline’s cost is even less, generally ranging from about $86 to $117 per credit for online classes, not including fees. Students would generally complete the new UW course credits over two years, but must have a minimum of 70 college credits to be accepted.

Shoreline "Reverse Transfer Degree"
In addition to aligning with the UW program, Shoreline is also offering a “reverse transfer degree” to students who leave for the UW before completing a 90-credit, two-year community college degree.

“The University accepts our credits as part of their degrees, there’s no reason why Shoreline shouldn’t accept UW credits for our degrees,” said James Jansen, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs. The reverse transfer concept is new, Jansen said, adding that Shoreline is currently developing an application and transcript review process.

UW Educational Outreach will administer the new program and received a Next Generation Learning Challenges grant partially funded by the Bill / Melinda Gates Foundation to help offset costs of developing the degree. The grant includes offering several core classes in early childhood education free to the public, as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on the Coursera platform.

Online degrees at Shoreline CC
At Shoreline, in addition to the general transfer degree online, a number of education-oriented degrees and certificates are offered online.

“Our Associate in Arts Elementary Education degree is online and part of the state’s direct transfer agreement with the UW and most other in-state colleges and universities,” said Ann Garnsey-Harter, director of Shoreline’s Virtual College. “We also have an Early Childhood Educator/Paraeducator Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences degree, a Child Care Professional certificate and a Child Care Basics certificate. All of those are available online, right now.”

In addition, Shoreline has the Parent-Child Learning, an operating day-care center that also serves as a learning lab for students, and seven parent cooperative preschools across the north end of King County. Parents in the co-ops earn college credit for their participation. 

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Einstein wins top honors at Northwest Orchestra Festival

Einstein Symphony Orchestra
Director, Dan Wing
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools


The Einstein Middle School symphony orchestra was awarded first place in the Junior Division at the Northwest Orchestra Festival in Gresham, Ore., earlier this month.

In the Senior Division, the Shorewood concert orchestra took third place.

The annual festival at Mt. Hood Community College draws orchestras from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California.

Dan Wing is the orchestral music director at Shorewood and Einstein. He is president of Washington Music Educators Association. WMEA serves more than 2,000 music educators statewide.


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Ryther League celebrates 75th birthday with huge Rummage Sale

The Ryther Child Center League is hosting its first Rummage Sale on Saturday, April 13th from 9am – 4pm to benefit Ryther’s programs that treat children and teens struggling with trauma, substance abuse and mental illness and to celebrate 75 years of service to the children and teens served by Ryther.

All proceeds from Saturday’s Ryther Child Center League Rummage Sale will go directly to benefit Ryther’s programs, including inpatient sub-acute residential treatment for children who have experienced trauma which has prevented them from succeeding in a home environment, as well as teen boys addicted to drugs and alcohol. Outpatient programs provide child and family counseling, psychiatry and psychology, autism assessments and substance abuse treatment for teens. Ryther also offers Aspiring Youth summer camps and social skills programs for children and teens with Asperger’s and other similar traits.

Items for sale include women’s, men’s and children’s clothing, baby items, household goods, art, small furniture, linens, glassware, collectibles, jewelry, DVDs, books and more.

It will be held at the Ryther Campus in Wedgwood, 2400 NE 95th Street, Seattle, WA 98115 on Saturday, April 13th from 9am – 4pm. Admission is free.

Payments Accepted: Cash and credit cards

About Ryther
Founded in 1885, Ryther is one of the region’s most enduring nonprofit organizations serving vulnerable children and their families. As a thought-leader in its field, Ryther evolved from the traditional orphanage model in the 1930s and refocused its mission to treat troubled children using innovative and proven therapeutic techniques. Ryther served nearly 2000 children, teens and family members last year.


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Watch Shoreline's Grafstein family battle for best bathroom makeover

After the Grafstein's redesign of their Sheridan Beach bathroom


Will the Grafstein family make it to the next round of Re-Energized by Design? The competition’s heating up in today’s new episode, where one family will be eliminated.

On today’s episode, contestants battle it out to perform the best bathroom makeover. One family’s bathroom goes from “really ugly” to “wow!” while another family’s bathroom gets a lukewarm reception from a judge, who wonders what the family did with all their time and money.

The "before" photo


The Grafstein’s had one week to make-over their bathroom using just $500 and energy efficient lighting from GE. Check out the before and after pictures along with a breakdown of their improvements and total spent:

  • Updated paint color from beige to light green.
  • Used baseboard trim to add a frame to the mirror.
  • Repainted light fixture and curtain rods with oil rubbed bronze spray paint.
  • Put up window film on the shower door to create a frosted effect.
  • Replaced pendant light over the tub with a chandelier.
  • Added a teak bench in the shower that doubles as storage.
  • Replaced six incandescent bulbs with CFLs. 
  • Reused items from around the house to add décor.

Before. They had one week and $500.

Total spent: 495.07

All six Re-Energized by Design families redesign their bathroom, but only five will make it through to the next round. Will the Grafstein’s make it?

After. The Grafsteins followed all the tips.

Here are a few tips to get your own bathroom looking fresh and transformed:

  • A fresh coat of paint can really open up a small bathroom and make it feel bigger than it actually is.
  • Bathrooms require a lot of light. By moving light fixtures to the sides of the vanity you can minimize shadows created by overhead fixtures. Check out more bathroom lighting tips in this Re-Energized by Design Efficient Ideas blog post.
  • Decorative CFL or LED A-line bulbs can give your vanity a dressing room effect to make shaving, tweezing and makeup application quick and easy. You’ll also get serious savings – you can save up to $50 a year by replacing 15 incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient CFLs or LEDs.

We release a new episode every week with more tips to combine creative design and energy efficiency on a tight budget. To catch next week’s episode, be sure to Like PSE’s page on Facebook or bookmark the website.


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What's cooking at Central Market?

If you're looking for inspiration, answers, tips or new recipes - come by the Culinary Resource Center near Produce in Central Market. 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.

Central Market is on the upper level of Aurora Square (Sears Plaza) off Westminster Way.


Thurs, March 28      Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup

Fri, March 29          Spinach Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
                                 Sweet Potato Biscuits

Sat, March 30          Mustard and Brown Sugar Glaze for Ham – This Week’s Featured Recipe!

                                 Perfect Quiche

Sun, March 31         Poached Salmon with Tarragon Sauce

                                 Swedish Pancakes with Strawberries

Mon, April 1            Fried Farro with Asparagus

Tues, April 2            Gluten-Free Penne with Kale and Pepita Pesto


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Shorewood vs. Shorecrest - Spirit Grill - Baseball - Cancer Awareness


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Spring Break at the Shoreline Children's Center


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Readers' Theatre was an entertaining experience


By Devon Vose Rickabaugh

Last Monday at the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Arts Council's Readers’ Theater was an entertaining experience, watching seven actors playing gay men argue and act out their relationships sitting in a circle reading the play “Sometimes Love” by Zheng Wang. The Playwright was in the audience to watch and discuss the play afterward.

At first it wasn’t clear to me that the two main couples were different sides of each other: Cody 1 with Dave 1 and Cody 2 with Dave 2. Apparently in a previous version the couples had dressed and looked the same. I think this would have avoided confusion and I would have gotten the play’s intent sooner.

Overall, the interactions between all the players were skillfully handled and even though they were playing gay couples their situations could apply to most any couple. For instance, Cody worked in a costume store and was being yelled at by a customer when Dave came in and couldn’t stand to see Cody not fighting back so he took over and blasted the customer who complained to the manager and Cody was fired.

It was a treat to discuss the play with playwright Zheng Wang, who is also an award-winning, independent filmmaker and creator and director of a dance show called ”Dare to Dance”. Zhang was interested in how realistic the audience found the relationships to be and which were the strongest scenes.

Director of Shoreline LFP Reader’s Theater Dominica Myers casts and directs all the readings. Ms. Myers has won awards for her Playwriting and was nominated as part of best Ensemble Cast for the NAACP Theatre Award. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts Performance from Central Washington University. She has moved back to the Seattle area from Los Angeles to raise her child. She currently teaches playwriting and acting at Cascade K-8 Community School and will be teaching Creative Acting and Dramatics at Spartan Recreation Center for 8-12 year olds this summer. She offers ongoing individual audition coaching for children and adults.

The last performance in the 2013 Readers’ Theater will be “Roses in the Water” by award-winning playwright La’Chris Jordan.  

“It is the spring of 2000, and life in the New Orleans Desire Housing Projects isn't easy for Clarice. The dead-end job, the drive-by shootings, and the constant struggle to pay the rent have all taken their toll on her and she wants out. With no other viable options, Clarice enlists in the U.S. Navy despite her mothers objections. But will life in the military be any safer than life in the projects? A challenging and timely drama with sharp humor, “Roses in the Water” touches on the tough choices we are sometimes forced to make.” 

The performance will be on Monday April 22nd at 7pm, Shoreline Center Ballinger Room.


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Shorecrest, Shorewood boys, three other golf teams meet Thursday at Jackson Park course


The Shorecrest and Shorewood boys’ golf teams meet Glacier Peak, Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace at the Jackson Park golf course Thursday after the Scots and Thunderbirds placed third and fourth behind Edmonds-Woodway and Glacier Peak Wednesday at the Nile Golf Course in Mountlake Terrace.

Boys’ Golf: Edmonds-Woodway 185 strokes, Marysville Getchell 195, Shorecrest 203, Shorewood 218. At Nile G.C., Mountlake Terrace

9 holes, par 33

1. Stuart Shachle, SW, 32 strokes; 2, Trent Jones, SC, 34; 3 (tie), Gage St. John, MG, 35. Josh Gradwohl, EW, 35; 5, Gradwohl, EW, 36’ 6, Yalowicki, EW, 37’ 7, Tilt, EW, 38, Lynch, EW, 39, Lindgren, MG, 39, Kiminsk, MG, 39… Jamie Wright, SW, 40; Eserjose, SC. 40, Marco Willis, SC, 41, Nathan Hannah, SC, 43, Dylan Hayre, SC, 45; Garrett Benofsky, SW, 46; Brian Serwold, SW, 49,'Camren Brooks, SW, 51.


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Shorewood plays home match with Meadowdale after sweeping Marysville-Pilchuck


The Shorewood girls’ tennis team plays a home match with Meadowdale Thursday after a 7-0 home victory over Marysville-Pilchuck Tuesday and a scheduled Wednesday match at Mountlake Terrace was postponed.

Shorewood and Meadowdale meet at Shoreview Park at 3:30 p.m. Thursday with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at the same time at Meadowdale High School.

The Shorewood junior varsity won 7-0 at Marysville-Pilchuck Tuesday.

Shorewood varsity girls 7, Marysville-Pilchuck 0
At Shoreview Park, Tuesday, March 26

Singles
1. Daniella Brengelmann, SW, def. Pearce, MP, 6-0, 6-2.
2. Marija Feller, SW, def. Broker, MP, 7-5, 6-1.
3. Genevieve O'Malley, SW. def. Price MP 6-2, 6-1.
4.  Rebecca Yuen, SW, def. MacAdoo, MP, 6-0, 6-3.

Doubles
1. YuAnne Corbett / Kristin Smith, SW, def. Cronin / Esser, MP, 6-2, 6-3.
2. Jenny Ahn / Jelena Bojic, SW, def. Yearoff / Venables, MP, 6-3, 6-1.
3. Grace Gilman / Ellie Allen-Hatch, SW, def. Thompson / Gross, MP, 6-4, 6-1


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Shorecrest plays home tennis match with Mountlake Terrace Thursday after Tuesday home loss to Glacier Peak

The Shorecrest girls’ tennis team plays host to Mountlake Terrace Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Kellogg Middle School.

Shorecrest takes a 1-1 Western Conference 3A record (2-2 overall) into the Wednesday home meeting with Mountlake Terrace.

The Scots have a 1-1 Wesco 3A record (2-2 overall (after a 4-3 home loss to Glacier Peak Tuesday.

The/Scot JVs play at Mountlake Terrace Thursday at 3:30 after a 5-2 loss at Glacier Peak Tuesday.

Like the varsity, the Shorecrest JVs have a 1-1 (2-2) record.


Glacier Peak varsity 4, Shorecrest 3
At Kellogg Middle School, Tuesday, March 26

Singles
Nadean Al-Ali, GP, beat Meera Limaye, SC, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6);
Jenny Sui, SC, beat Mia Selin, GP, 6-2, 6-0;
Alkisti Psillos, GP, beat Rosa Rice-Pelepko, SC, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5;
Rebecca Prete, GP, beat Erica Pan, SC, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Doubles
Lauren Rutter.  Keegan Monson, SC, beat Wright-Davis, GP, 6-3, 6-4;
Kaetlynne Tagle.  Karena Tien, SC, beat Ellingsen.Roberts, GP, 6-3, 6-4;
Kyleen Ellingsen.  Brianna Langley, GP, beat Mrozek-Hsieh, SC, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.


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Hawkinson and Shtikel win all-area basketball honors

Josh Hawkinson
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Shorewood senior center Josh Hawkinson won a spot on the Everett Herald All--Area boys' basketball first team as one of the top five players on high schools in Snohomish, Island and north King counties.

Shorewood senior Masha Shtikel won a place on the All-Area girls' second team.
Masha Shtikel
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Joining Hawkinson on the boys' first team were two other players from the Western Conference 3A and two from the Wesco 4A. The second team also had two players from the Wesco 4A and three from the Wesco 3A.

Hawkinson led the Thunderbrds to a 15-8 record with a 20.5 point per game average.

The All-Area girls' first team included three players from the Wesco 4A, one from the Wesco 3A and one from a Cascade Conference 2A team. Joining Shtikel on the second team were one other player from the Wesco 3A and three from the Wesco 4A.

Shtikel led the T-birds to a 16-8 record with an average of 19.7 points per game.


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