Volunteers from Safeway and Rebuilding Together Seattle refurbish a Shoreline group home

Friday, April 12, 2013

30 Safeway and RTS volunteers spent the day
refurbishing a group home in Shoreline


On Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 8am to 4pm, Rebuilding Together Seattle partnered with 30 volunteers from Safeway to clean, rebuild and repair a group home of residents living with physical and developmental disabilities in the northwest section of Shoreline.

The kitchen and bathroom were completely redone

In an effort to help others live independently in warmth and safety, Rebuilding Together Seattle focuses on providing low-income homes and non-profit facilities with critical repairs, modifications, and energy-efficient upgrades at no cost to the individuals served.

The volunteers completely spruced up the yard, removing invasive species,
mowing the lawn, trimming and removing deadwood.

Safeway, the project Major Sponsor, helped repair a group home for four adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs). The home is owned by Parkview Services and operated by Provail. Most of the residents have lived at the home together for over 20 years and all of them, in addition to IDDS, are confined to wheelchairs.

Volunteers extended the walkway to make solid footing
for the residents' wheelchairs

On April 6th, volunteers replaced the kitchen sink and refrigerator, updated the countertops, installed new light fixtures, built new shelving throughout the house, remodeled the bathroom flooring to accommodate wheelchair access, painted the interior, and completed much needed yard work.

The interior walls were repainted

For more information on the Safeway Rebuilding Day through Rebuilding Together Seattle, call 206-682-1231 or email.

About Project Sponsor: Safeway and The Safeway Foundation

Each April, through their Disability Awareness Month, The Safeway Foundation raises awareness of the needs of persons living with disabilities and raises money to support sponsored organizations, such as Rebuilding Together, through a campaign in their stores. Nearly 400 Safeway employee volunteers have spent over 3,000 hours rehabilitating 10 homes and nonprofit centers across the country, in association with Rebuilding Together. Each project is designed to highlight Safeway’s commitment to supporting people with disabilities and its awareness campaign, as well as the work of Rebuilding Together to impact the lives of people with disabilities.


Rebuilding Together Seattle was established in 1989 and is part of the national Rebuilding Together organization with approximately 200 affiliates in 50 states. We are a volunteer, charitable group that repairs homes and non-profit facilities at no cost to the individuals served.  RTS serves low-income homeowners, particularly those who are elderly, disabled, families with children, and veterans in need.


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Guy-Write

Thursday, April 11, 2013


Guy-Write : what every guy writer needs to know

By Ralph Fletcher

This book offers up great advice for guys who like to write.  Some of the advice is familiar and sage:  "write what you know, write what you love,"  for example.  A  lot of adults (mostly teachers) don't approve of the kind of stuff that a lot of guys like to write about:  wars, guns, blood, cussing, death, farts, zombies, swords, cars, and spaceships.  The author gives excellent advice to guy-writers who encounter adult disapproval--and he also offers good advice for adults who usually disapprove of the stuff guys write!

Interviews with popular "guy writers" like Robert Lipsyte as well as interviews with young teen guys who like to write keep the narrative moving along.  There are "guy-drawings" in the margins as well, making the entire book feel like the back pages of a teen boy's writing notebook.

Rating: 
A fun, fast, informative read for teen writers of any gender, and a good resource for adults, too.   Target audience: ages 8-16.  The book has chapters about writing gross and bloody stories, but doesn't actually contain cuss words or gory examples.

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

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS


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St. David Emmanuel Episcopal Church welcomes Bishop

St. David Emmanuel Church


The Rt. Rev. Greg Rickel, Bishop of Olympia (Western Washington) will visit St. David Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Sunday, April 14.

He will celebrate and preach at a special 9am service. After the service there will be a brunch followed by a time for conversation with the Bishop.  Everyone is invited to share this special event.

Regular services at St. David Emmanuel are 8 and 10am each Sunday. The church is located at 18842 Meridian Ave N (corner of Meridian Ave N and 190th St N).  For more information email, call 206-362-2565, or visit the webpage.


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Get involved to make a difference in Ridgecrest

The corner of 165th and 5th NE after work by two
utility districts
By Patty Hale

The Ridgecrest Neighborhood needs your expertise, ideas, and skills. Help plan a public beautification project in the heart of our neighborhood.

Please join us for our first Public Planning Meeting on:
Monday, April 29 at 7pm
Eastside Police Neighborhood Center, 521 NE 165th

Over the winter of 2012-13, Shoreline Water District and Shoreline Fire Department installed systems to increase the water pressure and aid in fire suppression for the Ridgecrest Neighborhood at the southwest corner of 165th & 5th NE. Prior to the work, the corner had been landscaped with trees and shrubs.

The RNA Board has already begun the process to apply for a Mini-Grant from the City of Shoreline, to beatify the corner. Ideas include, landscaping with drought-tolerant ground-cover plants, evergreen vines and shrubs, flowers, neighborhood signage, a public bench, a public art installation, and more. All would help to soften the effects of the utilities and fencing, while creating a sense of place at this core intersection in the Ridgecrest Neighborhood.

The purpose of the Planning Meeting will be to gather ideas and insight from our Ridgecrest Neighbors about how we might make this corner an appealing place to be proud of.



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Annual plant sale Apr 27 - Lake Forest Park Garden Club


Members of the garden club have been working hard to bring the best
plant selections to the Annual Plant Sale

The annual plant sale of the Lake Forest Park Garden Club will be held on April 27 from 9am to 2pm at the Lake Forest Park Elementary School, upper level at Ballinger and 37th.


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St. Luke open house April 17

St. Luke Catholic School in Shoreline

St. Luke Catholic School is hosting an informal Open House for all prospective families on Wednesday April 17 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.

Administration, staff, and current families will be present to answer questions and share their experience about the St. Luke community.

Please join us and get a glimpse of what the St. Luke experience is all about!  

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Shorecrest soccer teams play at Marysville-Pilchuck Friday after home victories over Oak Harbor

The Shorecrest boys' varsity and junior varsity soccer teams played at Marysville-Pilchuck Friday after home victories over Oak Harbor Tuesday.


The varsity team takes a 4-0-2 Wesco 3A record (6-1-2 overall) into a 7 p.m. Friday game at Marysville-Pilchuck High School after a 4-1 home victory over Oak Harbor.

The Shorecrest JVs take a 4-1-1 Wesco 3 A record (7-1-1 overall) into a match with the M-P JV team at 5 p.m. Friday at M-P after a 6-0 home win over Oak Harbor.

In Shorecrest's 4-1 varsity victory over Oak Harbor, Alex Day scored two goals for Shorecrest. Alex Ramsey and Chris Iacoluccu each scored one goal, Ben Schoedel and Ryan Vanderveen each had assists, and Sam Schober was in goal for the Scots.

In the 6-0 JV victory over Oak Harbor, Torsin Etscheld and Davin Hoover were among Shorecrest's scorers.

Earlier, the Shorecrest varsity had defeated Wesco 3A North leader Stanwood, 2-1, April 1 at Stanwood, giving Stanwood its first loss of the season. Schoedel scored a goal with an assist from Vanderveen. The Scot JVs defeated Stanwood 1-0.

Wesco 3A Varsity Soccer Standings
Wesco 3A South

Team                     League   Overall
Glacier Peak             5 0 1     5 3 1
Shorecrest                4 0 2     6 1 2
Shorewood               4 1 1     6 1 1
Meadowdale            2 4 0     2 6 1
Mountlake Terrace  1 5 0     2 6 1


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Lady Dolphin Softball dominates Skagit Valley on Tuesday

Kelsie Mason picked up two wins on the mound
for SCC on Tuesday.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

The Shoreline Community College Softball Team offense was in high gear on Tuesday in Mt. Vernon, WA against Skagit Valley College, as SCC swept a doubleheader from the Cardinals 10-1 and 8-4.

In Game 1, SCC pitcher Kelsie Mason (4-4) tossed a one hitter and the SCC offense hit four home runs. Vallen Brewer led the SCC offense with 3 hits, including two home runs and a double with 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Nicole Reyling and Alexandra Ekonomakis homered as well.

In Game 2, Mason returned to the mound to relieve starting pitcher Alia Kelly and got her second victory of the day. Greta Coleman hit two home runs for SCC in Game 2 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored and the Dolphins had 4 doubles as well. Vallen Brewer had two hits in the game.

SCC has now won four games in a row and stands at 9-11 for the season and 4-4 in the NWAACC Northern Region. SCC travels to Everett Community College on Saturday to face the Trojans. EVCC is 11-11 on the year and 3-5 in the region.


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Shorewood boys defeat Shorecrest and Shoreline Christian in track meet at Shoreline Stadium

Updated 04-12-2013 11:46pm

The Shorewood boys’ track and field team defeated Shorecrest and Shoreline Christian at Shoreline Stadium Thursday, April 4.

In dual-meet scoring, Shorewood topped Shorecrest 90-46 and Shoreline Christian 106-18, and Shorecrest defeated Shoreline Christian 96-32.

The Shorecrest boys defeated Everett and lost to Mountlake Terrace and the Shorewood girls defeated both Everett and Mountlake Terrace at Shoreline Stadium Thursday, while the Shorecrest boys lost to Stanwood and Glacier Peak and the Shorecrest girls defeated Stanwood and lost to Glacier Peak at Stanwood High School.

Shoreline Christian was to meet other members of the Northwest 1A/2B League at Concrete High School Wednesday, April 10.

In the double dual meet at Shoreline Stadium April 4, Carter Osborne won the 400-meter and 800-meter races and ran on the winning 4x400 relay team, and Daniel Hall of Shoreline Christian won both the 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles.

Boys Track and Field

At Shoreline Stadium, Thursday, April 4
Boys’ Dual meet Scores:
Shorewood 90, Shorecrest 46
Shorewood 106, Shoreline Christian 18

Shorecrest 96, Shoreline Christian 32

100 Meters-- 1, David Fan, Shorewood, 11.17. 2, McNamara, Shorecrest, 11.52. 3, Beyene, Shorewood, 11.77. 4, Johnson, Shorewood, 12.01. 5, K. Xu, Shorewood, 12.17. 6, E. Johnson, Shorewood, 12.20. 6, J. Uchytil, Shorecrest, 12.20. 8, Golden, Shorecrest, 12.28. 9, Ahern, Shorecrest, 12.29. 10, Kalloway, Shorewood, 12.50. 11, Bailey, Shorecrest, 12.51. 12, T. Jones, Shorecrest, 12.64. 13, Bolonduro, Shorecrest, 12.73. 14, Rondorio, Shorecrest, 12.77. 15, Tipyasothi, Shorewood, 12.88. 16, Ensz, Shoreline Chris,  12.88. 17, Okamura, Josh, Shorewood, 13.01. 18, M. Osborne, Shorecrest, 13.17. 19, Grieder, Shorecrest, 13.38. 19, Smolen, Shorecrest, 13.38. 21, Young, Shorecrest, 13.40. 22, Y. Kim, Shoreline Chris, 13.43. 23, D. Fish, Shorewood, 13.58. 24, Rendorio, Shorewood, 13.77. 25, D. Kao, Shorewood, 13.84. 26, B. Quirk, Shorecrest, 14.49. 27, I. Banks, Shorecrest, 14.50. 28, Faller, Shorecrest, 14.97. 29, Abdisa, Shorecrest, 15.20. 30,D. Le, Shorecrest, 15.39.
200 Meters-- 1, Will McNamara, Shorecrest, 23.54. 2, Johnson, Jerren, Shorewood, 24.85. 2, Beyene, Shorewood, 24.85. 4, R. Campbell, Shorewood, 25.21. 5, Ensz, Shoreline Chris, 26.44. 6, Bolonduro, Shorecrest, 26.68. 7, Loiseau, Shorecrest, 26.83. 8, Young, Shorecrest, 27.01. 9, N. Tipyasothi, Shorewood, 27.23. 10, Smolen, Shorecrest, 27.31. 11, Y.  Kim, Shoreline Chris, 28.02. 12, Tuberg, Shorecrest, 28.37. 13, D. Kao, Shorewood, 28.92. 14, B. Quirk, Shorecrest, 30.54. 15, T. Abdisa, Shorecrest, 31.99. 16, D. Le, Shorecrest, 32.16.
400 Meters-- 1, Carter Osborne, Shorecrest, 56.31. 2, C.  Golden, Shorecrest, 56.63. 3, Fussell, Shorecrest, 60.92. 4, Coffee, Shorecrest, 61.78. 5, Potter, Shorecrest, 62.86.
800 Meters-- 1, Carter Osborne, Shorecrest, 1:56.88. 2, J. Edwards, Shorewood, 2:03.06. 3, C. Bonner, Shoreline Chris, 2:07.19. 4, Lockler, Shorecrest, 2:09.26. 5, Sutherland, Shorewood, 2:09.32. 6, O. Abdulla, Shorewood, 2:09.90. 7, McCaffrey, Shorecrest, 2:09.97. 8, Brzovic, Shorecrest, 2:18.05. 9, J. Loiseau,, Shorecrest, 2:18.72. 10, Rhaye Samson, Shorewood, 2:20.59. 11, Bonner, Shoreline Chris, 2:27.03. 12, Rhyan Samson, Shorewood, 2:28.79. 13, Sutherland, Shoreline Chris, 2:32.90. 14, Hailai, Shorewood, 2:39.98. 15, Nevler, Shorewood, 2:49.70. 16, B. Burgess-Hunt, Shorewood, 3:03.99. 17, Skamser, Shorecrest, 3:11.81. 18, McCuistion, Shorewood, 3:41.94.
1600 Meters— 1, Caleb Bonner, Shoreline Chris, 4:41.47. 2, O. Abdulla, Shorewood, 4:41.91. 3, Stephens, Shorewood, 4:46.55. 4, Sutherland, Shorewood, 4:49.31. 5, Christianson, Shorewood, 4:52.45. 6, T. Bonner, Shoreline Chris, 4:54.53. 7, Ehni, Shorewood, 4:55.04. 8, T. Miller, Shorewood, 5:03.88. 9, D. Brzovic, Shorecrest, 5:04.67. 10, Peterson, Shorewood, 5:05.86. 11, Coffee, Shorecrest, 5:15.74. 12, Fussell, Shorecrest, 5:21.23. 13, Rhaye Samson, Shorewood, 5:31.48. 14, Rhyan Samson, Shorewood, 5:31.55. 15, Fortney, Shorecrest, 5:35.21. 16, Hailai, Shorewood, 5:37.87. 17, Potter, Shorecrest, 5:41.00. 18, Henderson, Shorecrest, 5:43.74. 19, Jerauld, Shorecrest, 5:45.25. 20, Heffner, Shorecrest, 5:45.61. 21, Nevler, Shorewood, 5:45.64. 22, Hanson, Shorewood, 6:02.58. 23, B. Burgess-Hunt, Shorewood, 6:41.70. 24, J. Weber, Shoreline Chris, 6:41.90. 25, N. Skamser, Shorecrest, 6:51.20. 26, McCuistion, Shorewood, 7:18.90. 27, J. Edwards, Shorewood, 7:23.50.
3200 Meters-- 1, Keenan Stephens, Shorewood, 10:22.27. 2, Christianson,  Shorewood, 10:38.59. 3, T. Miller, Shorewood, 11:03.07. 4, Moulton, Shorecrest, 11:04.09. 5, Ehni, Shorewood, 11:05.83. 6, Clarke, Shoreline Chris, 11:35.60. 7, S. Peterson, Shorewood, 11:39.01. 8, D. Brzovic, Shorecrest, 11:51.48. 9, Skamser, Shorecrest, 14:59.06.
110m Hurdles-- 1, Daniel Hall, Shoreline Chris, 17.25. 2, Diaz, Shorewood, 18.65. 3, C. James, Shorecrest, 20.60. 4, Keopanya, Shorecrest, 20.95.
300m Hurdles-- 1, Daniel Hall, Shoreline Chris, 45.64. 2, Hoverson, Shorewood, 45.92. 3, C. Diaz, Shorewood, 50.57. 4, Keopanya, Shorecrest, 52.95. 5, C. James, Shorecrest, 53.54.
4x100-- 1, Shorewood (R. Campbell, A. Beyene,S. Smith, D. Fan,), 45.54. 2, Shorecrest (Ahern, Golden, J. Uchytil, McNamara), 45.93. 3, Shorecrest 'B' (Banks, M. Osborne, C. Rondorio, T. Jones,), 52.67.
4x400-- 1, Shorecrest (K. Bailey, W. McNamara, C. Osborne, K. Lockler), 3:36.74. 2, Shorewood (O. Abdulla, Edwards, Sutherland, Kalloway), 3:51.89. 3, Shorecrest 'B' (McCaffrey, Fussell, J. Loiseau, D. Brzovic, 4:02.41. 4, Shorewood 'B' (Rhaye Samson, Rhyan Samson, Ehni, K.  Stephens), 4:04.80. 5, Shorewood 'C' (T. Miller, Peterson, Christianson, Hailai), 4:18.29. 6, Shorewood 'D' (B. Burgess-Hunt, Hanson, Nevler, McCuistion), 5:11.41.
High Jump-- 1, Jonah Hoverson, Shorewood, 5-10. 2, Z, Hopen, Shorewood, 5-8. 3, D. Ahern, Shorecrest, 5-4.
Long Jump-- 1, Aaron Miller, Shorewood, 18-11.50. 2, R. Campbell, Shorewood, 18-9. 3, S. Smith, Shorewood, 18-8.75. 4, K. Bailey, Shorecrest, 18-3.75. 5, T. Jones, Shorecrest, 18-0.50. 6, Z. Hopen, Shorewood, 17-5.50. 7, Golden, Shorecrest, 17-2.50. 8, J. Uchytil, Shorecrest, 17-1. 9, Ensz, Shoreline Chris, 16-11.75. 10, Bolonduro, Shorecrest, 16-8. 11, Kalloway, Shorewood, 15-0.25.
Triple Jump-- 1, David Ahern, Shorecrest, 37-3.25. 2, A, Miller, Shorewood, 36-9.25. 3, Z, Hopen, Shorewood, 35-1.25.
Shot Put-- 1, Justus Bair, Shorewood, 40-3. 2, Jenne, Shorewood, 39-1.50. 3, B. Smolen, Shorecrest, 37-3.25. 4, Frazier, Shorewood, 36-1. 5, Webb, Shoreline Chris, 35-6. 6, Nickell, Shorewood, 33-8.50. 7, Crichton, Shoreline Chris, 31-7. 8, Vederoff, Shorecrest, 28-7.75. 9, M. Osborne, Shorecrest, 28-0.25. 10, J. Wicken-Arnot, Shorewood, 27-10. 11, Katz, Shorecrest, 26-0. 12, A. Nguyen, Shorewood, 25-3.50. 13, Ruiter, Shoreline Chris, 22-7.50. 14, Guion, Shoreline Chris, 21-2.
Discus Throw-- 1, Ben Jenne, Shorewood, 108-3. 2, Frazier, Shorewood, 107-4. 3, Nickell, Shorewood, 97-3. 4, B. Smolen, Shorecrest, 92-9. 5, J. Dexter, Shorecrest, 90-8. 6, Blair, Shorewood, 87-6. 7, Webb, Shoreline Chris, 82-8. 8, Kaiser, Shorecrest, 68-2. 9, Katz, Shorecrest, 65-8. 10, Crichton, Shoreline Chris, 57-4. 11, A. Nguyen, Shorewood, 53-4. 12, Thurman, Shorecrest, 45-7. 13, Guion, Shoreline Chris, 44-6.
Javelin Throw-- 1, Joe Dexter, Shorecrest, 151-11. 2, Frazier, Shorewood, 143-10. 3, T. Jones, Shorecrest, 122-4. 4, E. Johnson, Shorewood, 120-6. 5, B. Smolen, Shorecrest, 106-2. 6, Sanchez, Shorecrest, 88-2. 7, S. Vederoff, Shorecrest, 83-6. 8, Nickell, Shorewood, 78-6. 9, Blandon, Shorewood, 78-6. 10, Amundsen, Shorewood, 71-7. 11, Diddams, Shorewood, 70-11. 12, Rondorio, Shorecrest, 70-8. 13, A. Blomso, Shorewood, 68-2. 14, Tuberg, Shorecrest, 65-8. 15, King, Shorewood, 62-0. 16, Kaiser, Shorecrest, 61-7. 17, Thurman, Shorecrest, 52-10. 18, Loomba, Shorewood, 52-7.


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Junior Olympics gymnasts at Shoreline CC



A future Olympic gold medalist may be performing at Shoreline Community College April 11-14.

The 2013 Region 2 Girls Gymnastic Championships get started at 3:30pm Thursday and run through three full days, 8am -8pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

These Junior Olympics regional championships are part of the process overseen by USA Gymnastics that can lead to a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Competing at Shoreline are girls ages 7 through 9.

The championships are sponsored by Metropolitan Gymnastics in Kent and hosted by Shoreline Community College in the campus gymnasium. For the event, a semi-truck load of equipment has been brought in to transform the college gym into a beehive of gymnastics activity.

The event is open to the public for viewing.






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Satisfy your sweet tooth at the Sweetacular Dessert Bar and Silent Auction Friday

You may find something this good - or better!

Echo Lake PTA offers you the opportunity to indulge your sweet tooth for a good cause. 

Come to our Sweetacular Dessert Bar and Silent Auction this Friday! !
April 12, 2013 

We have great items for sale and some tasty treats enjoy while you shop! This event is open to the public so gets your tickets now and have some fun while supporting a wonderful school!!!


Echo Lake Elementary School Gym, 19345 Wallingford N. Shoreline, WA 98133



Dessert 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Auction 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Entry to the auction is free!




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Rummage Sale at St. Luke School Saturday

Brownie Girl Scout Troop 43139 is holding a rummage sale at St. Luke School auditorium on:

Saturday April 13, 2013 from 9:30-2pm and 
Sunday April 14 from 10-1pm 
at 17533 St. Luke Place North, Shoreline, WA 98133.

There will be toys, clothes, shoes, games, books, household items, baby items, furniture, and a fashion boutique. Popcorn and drinks for sale as well as plants.


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King County supports battery collection event in Lynnwood Saturday



A free household battery collection event will be held at the Lynnwood Whole Foods Market on Saturday April 13 from 9 am to 3pm. The event, hosted by BETTERY and Total Reclaim, will accept all types of dry cell household batteries, including lithium and button batteries. (Vehicle and boat batteries are not accepted). Shoreline and Lake Forest Park residents are encouraged to participate.

Whole Foods is located at 2800 196th St SW, just off the Alderwood Mall Parkway.

The event will also promote the use of BETTERY’s new rechargeable battery Swap Stations. The stations provide customers with the ability to buy fully-charged reusable batteries, use the batteries until they are drained and then return to the station and “swap” them for fully charged batteries.

This reuse model greatly reduces landfill waste and energy usage; one BETTERY re-useable, rechargeable battery can replace up to 500 single use batteries.

The new BETTERY Swap Stations provide a user-friendly system for supplying rechargeable batteries at convenient locations and at an affordable price. In addition, the kiosks will accept used alkaline batteries at no cost or obligation to purchase the Bettery product. The collection events reduce the cost of managing batteries currently incurred by government agencies. For these reasons, the King County hazardous waste program has agreed to support the promotional efforts of this new venture.


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Lake Forest Park Water District work on Ballinger Way

2011 PVR Vault installation
Photo courtesy LFP Water


Water main and pressure reducing valve station replacement on Ballinger Way and NE 175th St

Lake Forest Park Water District has been working near the intersection of Ballinger Way and NE 175th St. to install a new water main and pressure reducing valve station on the east shoulder of Ballinger Way near 175th Street.

This project replaces an older, failing Pressure Reducing Station that regulates pressure in the Beach Zone.

The new station and water main will provide a more reliable water supply and improved fire flow for LFPWD customers in our Beach Zone.

According to District Manager Alan Kerley, "The project title is “PWTF Ballinger Way PRV Station” and it involves the installation of two concrete vaults and valves and around 75 feet of 8” ductile iron watermain and connections. The contractor who has been awarded this construction project is D and G Backhoe of Lake Stevens, WA. D / G Backhoe is an experienced contracting company with a reputation for installing underground pipes."  

New valves will provide greater water pressure to meet
fire fighting standards

The first step was delivery of the equipment, vaults and pipe. Next the vaults and new 8” ductile iron water main were installed on the east shoulder of Ballinger Way. The actual installation of the pipe and vaults should only take a week to complete. Finally, pressure tests and purity samples will be taken before the new vault is connected to our existing system. Steel plates will cover exposed areas at night. The contractor will restore the site and sidewalk and ensure public safety.

Customers in our Beach Zone will experience some changes with their water during the week of April 15th through the 19th. 

In order to make the connection of the new piping and valves, your water will be temporarily provided by Shoreline Water District. Shoreline Water District provides chlorinated water and our customers may notice a difference in taste and may also experience reduced water pressure during this transition. Lake Forest Park Water customers will NOT be billed for the Shoreline Water District water usage during this temporary measure. The District will then restore Lake Forest Park Water District water upon completion of the connections.

Kerley says, "We will be doing our best to minimize any inconvenience for you and we invite you to call with questions or concerns. Our office number is 206-365-3211. My cell number is 425-275-2262 and that number is active 24 hours. I will also be at the work site frequently and you can feel free to ask any question concerning our work."


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PSRC seeking volunteers for Citizen Advisory Committee


PSRC (Puget Sound Regional Council) is seeking volunteers for the 2013 Transportation Alternatives Program Citizens Advisory Committee. This committee will help recommend a list of projects for funding under a new federal program.

The committee will be composed of individuals with expertise in archeology, bicycle and/or pedestrian issues, environmental mitigation, historic preservation, outdoor advertising, scenic resources, or vegetation management. The committee will include representation from King, Kitsap, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. PSRC encourages diversity in its boards and committees.  

The time commitment is expected to be 3-4 meetings between May and August. Apply here. Note that employees of public agencies are not eligible to participate.

Members of this volunteer citizens committee will be appointed by PSRC's Transportation Policy Board on May 8, 2013. 

PSRC develops policies and coordinates decisions about regional growth, transportation and economic development planning within King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap counties. The Council is composed of over 80 entities, including all four counties, cities and towns, ports, state and local transportation agencies and tribal governments within the region. PSRC is also the lead regional economic development planning resource and home to the Prosperity Partnership.


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Shoreline CC signs agreement with Chinese college

Shoreline President Lee Lambert (left) and  Ningbo City College of
Vocational Technology President Li Taiwu after signing a memorandum of
understanding that could bring Ningbo students to Shoreline. Photo courtesy SCC.

By Jim Hills, SCC

Shoreline Community College and a college in China are working on a collaborative program that would expand the connections that are bringing Chinese students to Shoreline.

Shoreline President Lee Lambert recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ningbo City College, located in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, just south of Shanghai. “I first met Li Taiwu, President of Ningbo City College about a year ago,” Lambert said. “This MOU, I hope, will become the third international program under our relationship with Tsinghua University.”

This past October, Shoreline signed agreements with Tsinghua and Qingdao universities for a “1 +1 +2” plan. After their first year, students from the two Chinese universities can come to Shoreline for the second year toward a two-year associate’s degree from Shoreline. With a Shoreline degree in hand, those students could then apply for admission to a four-year university in the U.S.

The MOU with Ningbo City College includes a similar arrangement for their students.

 Lambert and Bo Fu of Shoreline outside the Geely automotive plant.
Photo courtesy SCC

Ningbo City College is a public full-time post-secondary college that focuses on employment-and-ability-based education. Programs at the college are closely tied to business and industry needs in the surrounding area.

A port city, Ningbo has been an important trade and commercial hub since the Tang and Song dynasties. It is one of the three biggest industrial centers in Zhejiang Province. It has the biggest deep-water harbor and the port moves the most cargo in China. Industries include textile, fashion, machinery, petrochemical, steel, electric power, papermaking, electronic information, mechatronics and biotech. The Ningbo municipal government is working develop high-end modern services to meet the needs of the increasingly foreign-based economy.

Ningbo City College has 428 full-time faculty and staff serving a total of 7,818 full-time students. The college offers 37 diploma programs of higher vocational education and four bachelor degree programs. They also have a cooperative agreement with Western New Mexico University.
Lambert has made a number of additional stops on this trip, too.

Read the entire story of how the agreement came about on Jim Hills' SCC blog


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Frockt denounces State Senate budget

Sen. David Frockt, D-46
Democratic State Sen. David Frockt, who represents Lake Forest Park and the rest of the 46th Legislative District, has denounced the Senate's budget passed last week.

Frockt is Senate minority floor leader and a member of the Senate Health Care, Higher Education and Rules committees

A coalition of 23 Republicans and two conservative Democrats controls the Senate. Several minority Democrats joined the majority coalition in passing the budget.

Frockt said that the budget makes serious cuts to social services and wrongly depends on transfering money from other funds without making the progress toward full financial support for basic education as required by the State Supreme Court’s recent McCleary decision.

Frockt issued the following statement Friday:
“I was extremely disappointed by the budget that was passed today on the floor of the Senate. The budget does not take sufficient steps towards our constitutional and moral obligation to educate our children and it makes serious cuts to the social safety net that protects our most vulnerable friends and neighbors. 
“When Gov. Jay Inslee released his budget proposal on March 28, I was encouraged to see a proposal which took a serious step towards fulfilling our McCleary obligations while protecting our social safety net. In comparison, the Senate Republican budget does not move us towards sustainably fulfilling our $4.5 billion McCleary obligation and it cuts crucial services for the poor and the disabled. 
"The governor’s budget funds education reforms that we know work like class size reduction for grades K-3 and fully funding all-day kindergarten for all high-poverty schools; the Senate Republican budget doesn’t fund class size reduction at all, only makes small increases in all-day kindergarten funding and would cut child care and early learning. 
“The budget relies on booking $131 million in unspecified accounting “efficiencies.” Including $16 million from the Department of Corrections. Worse still, it unconstitutionally diverts almost $400 million constitutionally protected school construction funds to our McCleary obligation rather than being honest about what our educational needs are in the coming years. It’s not only unconstitutional; it’s terrible policy because it puts a significant part of our school construction needs unnecessarily on the state’s credit card. 
“We didn’t need to rely on unsustainable budgeting; we could have followed the lead of Gov. Inslee’s proposal and closed unproductive tax loopholes and maintained existing revenue sources. I was dismayed by the Republican majority’s unwillingness in this budget to close tax loopholes that don’t create jobs and are giveaways to big corporations that are already highly profitable. 
“For example, there’s a tax loophole on extracted fuel that benefits five big oil refineries in the state. Closing it would raise $40 million, enough money to open the State Need Grant up to almost 5,000 additional students in our higher education system. Our governor supports closing that loophole, editorial boards across the state support closing that loophole, but the Senate Republican majority will not support closing this loophole. We can and should do better than this.”

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ESCA offers disaster preparedness classes


How will you keep your family safe and assist others in a disaster?

The Emergency Services Coordinating Agency (ESCA), located in the City of Brier, is offering disaster preparedness classes to King and Snohomish county residents. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training is about keeping yourself and your family safe and assisting others until help arrives.

Emergency responders will be overwhelmed meeting the needs of the public in the first hours following a major disaster. As we have seen in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and other weather events, disasters can happen anytime, anywhere.  

Professional first responders, Emergency Managers and CERT Instructors teach students to extinguish small fires, provide life-saving first aid, conduct urban search and rescue, and perform other vital skills needed to help themselves and others after a disaster.

The course begins Monday, May 6th, 7:00pm –10:00pm and continues over the next four weeks on both Monday and Thursday nights (there is no class on Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day). The last class on June 3rd is a disaster simulation for students to practice what they have learned over the four week course. 

Classes convene at the Brier City Hall, 2901- 228th St SW.  

ESCA is currently accepting CERT class registrations. To register, contact Vickie Fontaine 425-776-3722.


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Enter your furry feline in the Average Joe Cat Show May 4

Average Joe Cat Show - May 4, 2013 - Shoreline Spartan Recreation Center
202 NE 185th St, Shoreline 98155 - southeast end of Shoreline Center

Sponsored by Purrfect Pals

Sweet Pea Pineapple is not your typical cat
This fun, family-friendly event features a cat show (with silly categories like Most Impressive Ear Hair and Most Obnoxious Cat), a cat photography show, cat and kitten adoption event, tons of vendor booths selected with cat lovers in mind, cat behavior experts offering free advice, a kids’ craft table, silent auction, food and more!

The Average Joe Cat Show always attract a great crowd of pet lovers of all ages and all proceeds from the show support Purrfect Pals, a non-profit, no-kill shelter and sanctuary. In addition to providing cat adoption services, Purrfect Pals offers a free spay and neuter clinic, cat food bank and other services for low-income cat owners.

Puss in Boots, of course!
This year’s show will feature ten different non-profit organizations from King and Snohomish Counties including Purrfect Pals, Homeward Pet Adoption Center, Regional Animal Services of King County, Everett Animal Shelter, PAWS, Seattle Animal Shelter, Seattle Persian and Himalayan Rescue, Feral Cat Spay and Neuter Project, Pasado’s Safe Haven and AHELP Project. 

Several of these groups will be bringing adoptable cats and kittens and all will have staff and volunteers on hand to talk about volunteer, adoptions, opportunities in our community.

A ribbon-winning Average Joe cat

It’s not too late to enter your cat in the show or submit a photo for the cat photo contest. Visit the links below for details.

Vote for your favorite cats online in the People’s Choice Competition!


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What's cooking at Central Market?


Central Market in the Sears Plaza (Aurora Square) off Westminster Way N, by the Blue Bridges

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 10am-6:30pm daily (9am-5:30pm Sundays) with sampling noon to 4:30pm. If a line appears under the recipe, click to go to the full recipe. 







APRIL 10-16, 2013





Wed,
April 10

Thurs,
April 11

Fri,
April 12
Bundaburg Ginger Beer and Root Beer Tasting!

Sat,
April 13

Sun,
April 14

Mon,
April 15

Tues,
April 16
Charlie’s Healthy Tuna Melts



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Walk MS brings hope and support to Puget Sound Sunday at the UW


More than 10,000 people are expected to turn out for Walk MS in eight cities across Western and Central Washington on April 13 and 14. They walk to raise funds for research, services and programs for people whose lives are affected by multiple sclerosis, with a shared goal of one day bringing about a world free of MS.

The National MS Society, Greater Northwest Chapter has set a total fundraising goal of $1.6 million for Walk MS Washington, presented by Haggen Northwest Fresh and TOP Food / Drug. Together with a dozen other Walk MS events in Alaska and Montana, the Chapter hopes to raise $2 million during its largest annual event.

Local Washington Walk MS sites includes:

Sunday, April 14, at the University of Washington, 3870 Montlake Boulevard NE, from 9:00am – 1:00pm. Thousands of walkers are expected at this event, which raises money to fight multiple sclerosis, including supporting programs and services for people living with MS and their families, as well as research into prevention, treatments and a cure.

“Every Walk MS team member has a different story and motivation for participating. Some rally around a friend or relative living with MS. Others walk in memory of one who is with them in spirit. And many deal with the ups and downs of MS in their own lives,” said Chapter President Patty Shepherd-Barnes. 

To start a team, make a donation or learn more, call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Northwest Chapter, at 800-344-4867 and press 2, or visit the webpage

About Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis, an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system, interrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world free of MS. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with at least two to three times more women than men being diagnosed with the disease. MS affects more than 2.1 million people worldwide.

About the National MS Society, Greater Northwest Chapter
Headquartered in Seattle, the Greater Northwest Chapter was founded in 1946. The organization serves 12,000 people living with MS and more than 72,000 others who are affected by the disease, including families, friends, caregivers and health care professionals, in Alaska, Montana, and Western and Central Washington.



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Shorewood girls take 3-1 Wesco 3A tennis record into Thursday home meeting with Marysville Getchell



The Shorewood girls' varsity tennis team takes a 3-1 Wesco 3A record (4-3 overall) into a Friday home meeting with Marysville Getchell (1-4, 2-6) after victories at Mountlake Terrace Monday and at Everett Tuesday.

Shorewod and Marysville Getchell meet at 3:30pm Thursday at Shorewood's home Shoreview Park courts, with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at the same time at Marysville Getchell.

In Shorewood's 5-2 victory over Mountlake Terrace Monday, the teams split the four singles matches, but the Thunderbirds won all three doubles matches.

Shorewood defeated Everett 6-1 Tuesday, with the T-bird junior varsity winning a home match from the Seagull JVs, 7-0.

Girls' Varsity Tennis, Monday, April 8
Shorewood 5, Mountlake Terrace 2
At Mountlake Terrace High School



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Shorewood wins soccer game at Marysville Getchell Tuesday


Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood soccer team won at Marysville Getchell on a surprisingly nice spring night Tuesday.

Anthony Pepe opened the scoring for Shorewood in the 9th minute on a shot from outside and to the left of the penalty box for a 1-0 lead. Four minutes later Taj McChesney scored a very strong and well-placed shot from outside and to the right of the penalty box, with Pepe assisting him.

Fourteen minutes later Marysville Getchell closed the halftime score to 2-1.  

In the second half, Shorewood was able to put the game away with Danny Han scoring on an assist from McChesney and then returned the favor by combining with McChesney who scored his second goal of the night. The game ended with Shorewood winning 4-1.

Cal Crawford and Kyle Crawford covered the nets for Shorewood.

Shorewood is 4-1-1 in league play (6-1-1 overall). Marysville Getchell is 2-4 in league (2-7 overall)

Shorewood plays host to Everett Friday at 7:30pm at Shoreline Stadium, with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at 5:30pm.



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Extra innings: Riley O’Brien turns confidence into no-hitters

Shorewood pitcher Riley O'Brien

(From our news partner, The Seattle Times)

SHOREWOOD: NO-HITTERS AND PERFECTION
There were times last year when Shorewood pitcher Riley O’Brien would give up a walk and then couldn’t get out of his own head. He would start over thinking and second-guessing himself, and he would struggle to get out of those situations. 
“I would pitch scared,” O’Brien said. 
And yet, in a story that could serve as a case study for the development of high-school athletes, O’Brien pulled off a 180-degree turn this year, his senior season. How about this for results: In five starts – and six total appearances – O’Brien is 4-0. Better: He has yet to allow an earned run in 19 1/3 innings pitched.


O’Brien’s teammate Sam Boone was on the mound Tuesday, when Shorewood improved its Western Conference 3A record to 9-0 (12-0 overall) with an 8-2 victory at Mountlake Terrace (2-6, 4-6).

Boone struck out 9 batters and gave up 7 hits and 1 earned run in pitching the full 7 innings. Steffen Torgersen hit 2 for 4, with a double, a triple and 3 RBI. Cameron Sterne hit 2 for 3, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored.

The Thunderbirds played host to Mountlake Terrace at 4pm Wednesday at Meridian Park Fields in the second game of a series that concludes Friday at Mountlake Terrace.

Junior varsity teams from the two schools played at 4pm Wednesday at Mountlake Terrace, after the Shorewood JVs (9-0, 11-0) defeated Mountlake Terrace (4-3. 5-5) by a 9-5 score Tuesday at Meridian Park.


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Shoreline CC Summer Athletic Camps open for registration

Wednesday, April 10, 2013



The Shoreline Community College Athletic Department has opened its Summer Athletic Camp program to registration. SCC will be offering basketball, volleyball and soccer camps this summer for boys and girls who will be entering the 4th grade in 2013-14 to seniors in high schools.

All camps are instructed by the SCC coaches and supported by SCC student-athletes. All camps are co-ed and groups are divided by age and skill levels.


Contact the SCC Athletic Department at 206-546-4746 or email for more information or questions about SCC Summer Camps.


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Mouthwatering Manuscripts and PUNderful Paperbacks - Edible Book results are in

Canary Row by Ann Sauer

With over 40 entries, the Edible Book festival was a scrumptious social-scholarly success! Entries included everything from “Moby Dicks” featuring whale-spout hamburgers to “Canary Row” sporting a Peeps rowing crew.

The creations were beautiful, and the bean feast that followed was delectable! Prizes were awarded by four judges and also by popular vote.

The Secret Garden won 1st Place in People's Choice
by Dina Wilson

And the winners are: 
(feel free to drum your fingers now)

Most good enough to eat 
(K-6th Grad) Isaac Lilyegren “Yummy Yummy” 
(Adult) Norma Middleton “Eat. Pray. Love.”

Most PUNderful 
(K-6th Grade) Katharine Haycox “Molly Moon-Pie” 
(Adult)  Ann Sauer “Cannery Row”

“Chasing White Rabbits/Happy 61st Birthday Mom”
by Molly Kennedy

Most 3Dimensional/Architectural  
(K-6th Grade) Beck Rice-Narusch “Catching the Ghost”  
(Adult) Molly Kennedy “Chasing White Rabbits/Happy 61st Birthday Mom”

A Game of Scones
by Miss Kitty


Most Literal Depiction of the Book Title 
(K-6th Grade)  Dylan O’Neill “The Garden of Eden” 
(7th- 12th Grade)   Ember and Indy Rice-Narusch “The Giving Tree” 
(Adult)  Ara & Jan Binks  “Little Bees”

Curious Gougere by Miss Kitty


People’s Choice 
1st Place -  Dina Wilson “The Secret Garden” 
2nd Place – Molly Kennedy “Chasing White Rabbits/Happy 61st Birthday Mom” 
3rd Place – Ann Sauer “Cannery Row” 
4th Place - Deborah T.  “The Alfred Hitch-choc Stories”


Tables were full, with 40 entries at the
Edible Book Fair
Congratulations to the winners, and a huge round of applause to everyone who entered. If you’d like take part in future Edible Book Festivals or the Arts in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park join the Shoreline – Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s eNews list and stay on top of the arts in our community. 

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.


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