Girl Scout Troop hosts STEM event featuring Hall-of-Fame Astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar

Monday, May 6, 2013


Dr. Bonnie Dunbar will speak at
Girl Scout event in Shoreline
Retired astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, who was recently inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, is returning to Seattle to be the featured speaker at a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) event hosted by Girl Scout Junior Troop 41002.

The event will include two presentations by Dr. Dunbar, who will share the pictures she took from space, and a presentation by two video game designers, Bronwen Grimes and Kristine Ishii. It will also include an egg drop competition, and about 40 hands-on activities and exhibits. The Troop expects more than 400 girls to attend the May 11th event at Einstein Middle School in Shoreline.

The troop invited Dr. Dunbar to speak after one of the troop’s members heard Dr. Dunbar speak at a Seattle Rotary luncheon. Dr. Dunbar mentioned that most kids have decided by about third grade whether or not they will pursue a career in science, technology, engineering or math. After some discussion at a troop meeting, the Scouts decided that they could make a difference by hosting a STEM event to get girls excited about these fields.

“We didn’t understand why all the STEM classes are in middle school and high school and not in elementary school,” says Emily Goergen, the event marketing chair. “By the time you reach middle and high school, it’s too late.” Ms. Goergen is a fourth grader at Edmonds Elementary.

Dr. Dunbar was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame a few weeks ago, joining the ranks of legendary space pioneers such as Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Sally Ride. Dr. Dunbar served as a shuttle mission specialist and payload commander on five shuttle missions from 1985 to 1998. 

She logged more than 1,200 hours – more than 50 days – in space. She has received many awards, including NASA’s Outstanding Leadership Award in 1993. Dr. Dunbar was recently appointed to lead the University of Houston’s new science, technology, engineering and math center, and to teach in the College of Engineering.

The event will be held on Saturday, May 11th, from 9:30am until 12:30pm at Einstein Middle School in Shoreline. 19343 3rd Ave NW, Shoreline 98177. Dr. Dunbar will be speaking twice, at about 9:45am and again at 10:45am.

The Troop expects about 400 girls, primarily from King and Snohomish counties, about 200 troop leaders and 100 community volunteers to attend the event.

About Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of Western Washington serves more than 26,000 girls in Kindergarten to 12th grade in western Washington with the help of nearly 13,000 volunteers.

Girl Scout Junior Troop 41002 is based in Edmonds, Washington, with troop members in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Shoreline. The girls are in fourth and fifth grades.


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Henry McAree named SCC Baseball Player of the Week

Freshman Henry McAree pitched a great 11 innings on Saturday,
with nothing to show for it, as he got a no decision
 in a SCC 14 inning loss, 1-0 to Skagit Valley College
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Shoreline Community College named freshman pitcher Henry McAree as the SCC Baseball Player of the Week.

McAree, from Shorewood High School, pitched 11 innings of shutout ball on Saturday at Skagit Valley College in a 1-0 loss to the Cardinals. Henry started the game, which went 14 innings and allowed no runs, only 3 hits in 11 innings of work, struck-out 6 with 2 walks. 

The Dolphins had a tough week, losing 3 one run games to Skagit Valley and a two run game.

SCC finishes the regular season this weekend with two games at Olympic College on Friday night in Bremerton, WA and then hosts Olympic at Meridian Park on Sunday at 3:00pm for a doubleheader.


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Shorecrest, Shorewood girls prepare for Wesco 3A South track meet with Lake Washington and Shoreline meets


The Shorecrest and Shorewood track teams prepare for the Western Conference 3A South track meet at Shoreline Stadium Wednesday and Friday, after competing at the Lake Washington Invitational April 27 and defeating Kamiak and Mariner at Shoreline Stadium May 2,

Shorecrest and Shorewood play host to Glacier Peak, Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace in the Wesco 3A South preliminaries Wednesday and finals Friday to qualify for the Northwest District 3A championships a week later.

Aiko Mizumori-Canfield of Shorecrest placed second in the javelin throw at the 30-team Lake Washington Invitational held for girls’ athletes at the same time that boys competed in the Shoreline Invitational.

In a May 2 meet at Shoreline Stadium, Shorecrest defeated Shorewood, Kamiak and Mariner.

Shorecrest, Shorewood girls’ track
Saturday, April 27
Lake Washington Invitational
At Liberty High School, Issaquah

Team scores — Kamiakin 113, Holy Names 59, Garfield 49, Curtis 35, Federal Way 33.50, Inglemoor 30, North Central 25, Auburn Riverside 23.50, Eisenhower 23, Lindbergh 23, North Kitsap 23, Glacier Peak 22, Moses Lake 20, Camas 20, Mountlake Terrace 18, Skyline 16, Bellevue 15, Eastlake 14, Shorecrest 11, Bothell 11, Bishop Blanchet 10, Roosevelt 10, Kamiak 9, Beamer 9, Enumclaw 9, Lakeside 8, Cedar Park Christian 8, Interlake 8, Lynnwood 7, Franklin Pierce 6, Jefferson 6, Kentlake 6, Foster 5.50, University 5, Wenatchee 5, Mariner 5, South Whidbey 5, Edmonds-Woodway 4, Mercer Island 4, West Valley4, Nathan Hale 4, Newport 3, Woodinville 2, Juanita 2, Bainbridge 2, Renton 1.50, Bellingham 1, Shorewood 1, Liberty 1.

FINALS
Shot — Keys, North Central, 40-2.
Discus — Nielsen, Moses Lake, 135-11.
Javelin — 1,Brown, Eisenhower, 135-0; 2. Aiko Mizumori-Canfield. SC, 124-11.
High jump — Vincent, Holy Names, 5-4.
Long jump — Bouyer, Curtis, 18-8.75.
Triple jump — Okoronkwo, Mountlake Terrace, 39-6.75.
Pole vault — Zinsli, Lindbergh, 11-3.
100 hurdles — Jackson, Holy Names, 14.34.
300 hurdles — Jackson, Holy Names, 43.69.
100 — Bouyer, Curtis, 11.99.
200 — Bouyer, Curtis, 25.46.
400 — Heiden, Kamiakin, 56.47.
800 — Efraimson, Camas, 2:10.56.
1500 — Efraimson, Camas, 4:24.70.
3000 — Neale, Glacier Peak 10:02.17.
4x100 relay — Kamiakin, 48.30.
4x200 relay — Federal Way, 1:45.12.
4x400 relay — Kamiakin, 4:02.61.
4x800 relay — Garfield, 9:47.49.

Thursday, May 2
Shorecrest 98, Shorewood 92, Kamiak 56, Mariner 29

Shot — Openiano, M, 37-2.
Discus — Openiano, M, 126-11.
Javelin — Aiko Mizumori-Canfield, SC, 123-4.
High jump — Wurrie Njadoe, SC, 5-3.
Long jump — Wurrie Njadoe, SC, 16-8.
Triple jump — Salyna McDonald, SW, 32-8.50.
Pole vault — Madrigal, K, 11-0.
100 hurdles — Sophia Viviano, SC, 16.81.
300 hurdles — Megan Ransom, SW, 47.40.
100 — Charity Ijiomah, SW, 12.54.
200 — Charity Ijiomah, SW, 26.50.
400 — Christina Garrison, SW, 64.63.
800 — Nielson, K, 2:31.48.
1600 — McEachern, K, 5:37.35.
3200 — M. Legendre-Fixx, K, 12:03.16.
4x100 relay — Shorewood (Diana Catinas, Alaina Olson, Erin Arslanoglu, Charity Ijiomah) 51.51.
4x200 relay — Shorecrest (Kate Hildahl, Wurrie Njadoe, Onyie Chibuogwu, Amanda Banks) 1:48.97.
4x400 relay — Shorewood (Nora Alexander, Christina Garrison, Britt Blomso, Megan Ransom) 4:19.65.

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Shorecrest wins Wesco 3A South dual-meet tennis championship, Shorewood tied for second

Meera Limaye, Shorecrest Tennis
The Shorecrest and Shorewood girls’ tennis teams play in the Western Conference 3A South tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at Glacier Peak High School after a Shorecrest victory Friday and a Shorewood loss gave Shorecrest the division dual-meet championship.

Shorewood had defeated Shorecrest Thursday to create a tie for first place, but Shorecrest’s victory at Glacier Peak Friday and Shorewood’s loss to Wesco 3A North leader Stanwood gave Shorecrest an 11-2 Wesco 3A record (13-3 overall) to 10-3 (11-5) for Shorewood and 10-3 (10-6) for Glacier Peak.

Top players from the two schools compete Tuesday and Wednesday in the Wesco 3A South singles and doubles tournaments at Glacier Peak High School, with the top players in the South and North division tournaments qualifying for the District tournament a week later.

In the Friday duals, Shorecrest defeated Glacier Peak, 5-2, and Stanwood defeated Shorewood, 4-3.

The Shorecrest junior varsity lost to Shorewood, 4-3, Thursday at Shorewood’s home Shoreview Park courts and to Glacier Peak, 5-2, at Shorecrest’s home Kellogg Middle School courts, to finish with an 8-5 Wesco 3A record (9-6 overall). The Shorewood JVs had a 9-3 (10-5) record going into a Friday meeting with Stanwood at Shoreview Park. 

Friday tennis results 

Shorecrest 5, Glacier Peak 2
At Glacier Peak High School


Singles— 
Meera Limaye (SC) def. Nadean al-Ali (GP) 6-1, 6-1; 
Jenny Sui (SC) def. Mia Selin (GP) 6-1 6-0; 
Rosa Rice-Pelepko (SC) def Rebecca Prete (GP) 6-1, 6-4; 
Alkisti Psillos (GP) def. Erica Pan (SC) 6-2, 6-2.

Doubles-
Keegan Monson/Lauren Rutter (SC) def. Davis/Wright (GP) 1-6, 7-5, 6-1; 
Ellingsen.Langley (GP) def. Kaetlynne Tagle/Karena Tien (SC) 6-4, 6-0; 
Molly Mrozek/Hannah Winter (SC) def Ellingsen/Roberts 6-4, 7-5 

Stanwood 4, Shorewood 3 
At Stanwood High School 

Singles— 
Daniella Brengelmann (SW) def. Christine Wolf (St) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; 
Francesca O'Malley (SW) def. Elle Shaughnessy (St) 6-0, 6-1; 
Sinje Stockter (SW) def. Alessia Piazzi (St) 6-1, 6-2; 
Rachel Rich (St) def. Marija Feller (SW) 6-2, 6-3. 

Doubles— 
Uy/Nash (St) def. Teresa Ling/Ellie Allen-Hatch (SW) 6-2, 6-1; 
Schagel/Nash (St) def. Jenny Alin/Genevieve O'Malley (SW) 6-0, 7-6 (6); 
Mariah Orcutt-Alyssa Sanford (St) def. Jelena Bojic/Emily Wright (SW) 6-0, 6-0
FINAL VARSITY GIRLS’ TENNIS STANDINGS
Wesco 3A South
 Conf.  
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Shorecrest
11
2
12
3
Shorewood
10
3
11
5
Glacier Peak
10
3
10
6
Mountlake Terrace
5
8
6
10
Meadowdale
3
10
3
13
Wesco 3A North
 Conf.  
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Stanwood
12
1
15
1
Marysville-Pilchuck
4
9
4
12
Marysville-Getchell
4
9
5
11
Everett
4
9
5
11
Oak Harbor
2
11
3
13

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Skagit Valley sweep of SCC Baseball leaves NWAACC playoffs a long shot for Dolphins

SCC’s first baseball Kainoa Ahsing-Kaahanui
was 5 for 6 batting on Sunday with 2 RBIs
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

By Douglas Palmer

A tough weekend for the Shoreline Community College Baseball Team has left the hopes of a NWAACC Playoff bid a very long shot with the last weekend of Northern Region play schedule for this weekend against Olympic College.

SCC is now 4 games out of 4th place with 4 games to play so the Dolphins need to win all four games this weekend and have Bellevue College lose all four of their games to Skagit Valley to force a tie between SCC and Bellevue and have Douglas College lose at least 3 of 4 games to Edmonds CC and force a 3 way tie with Bellevue or for Edmonds to beat Douglas College four times and leave BC and SCC tied. SCC is 6-14 in the region, Bellevue is 10-10 and Douglas is 9-11.

On Saturday, SCC lost 1-0 to Skagit Valley in 14 innings, and 7-6 with a walk-off single with 2 outs in the 9th to score the lone run of the game.

On Sunday, SCC lost 2-1 and 4-2 in Skagit:

Game 1 - SCC's Nic Van Der Van was dominant on the mound, just allowing 2 hits, but walked 6 along with 6 strikeouts and the SCC defense had 3 errors. SVC went ahead in the 5th with a run, the Dolphins tied it in the 6th, but the Cardinals scored in the top of 7th and SCC was not able to respond in the bottom of the 7th (7 inning game).

SCC’s Ace Jason Shaw suffered from 2 SCC errors
on defense in the 7th inning.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Game 2 - SCC ace Jason Shaw was on the mound and had shut down SVC through 6 innings, as the Dolphins took the lead in the bottom of 6th with 2 runs. A controversial top of the 7th inning was played as SCC Pitching Coach Dave Snell was ejected from the game on a visit to the mound and then SCC Head Coach Ryan Browne was ejected after an argument over play at the plate. Shaw gave up three runs, but only 1 earned in the inning, as the SCC defense committed 2 of their 3 errors in that inning.

Shaw pitched 6 & 1/3 innings, allowed 5 hits, with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts. He was taken out of the game in the 7th inning. SVC scored another run in the 8th inning and SCC could not muster a rally and lost 4-2. Kainoa Ahsing-Kaahanui led the SCC offense by going 4-4 in the second game with 1 RBI and 1-2 in the first game with a RBI as well.

SCC is now 18-20-1 on the season, the first time all season they have been below .500. Skagit Valley improved to 20-15 overall and 11-9 in the region. SCC plays Olympic College next weekend, with the first doubleheader being played in Bremerton on Friday, starting at 5:00pm. Game time on Sunday is 3:00pm at Meridian Park in Shoreline.

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Tour the Horizon View Wellhead Facility

Tour the Horizon View Wellhead Facility on May 18th
Photo courtesy Lake Forest Park Water District


Lake Forest Water District Board of Commissioners Bill Donahue, David Hammond, and Eli Zehner invite you to tour the new Horizon View Wellhead Facility.

King County Brightwater contributed $2 million and Lake Forest Park Water District contributed another $200,000 to assure our customers a safe and secure water source. The Horizon View Wellhead project has been a cooperative initiative between Lake Forest Park Water District, King County and Seattle Public Utilities and was made possible by the support of our customers.

The project has spanned over four years and was constructed adjacent to the Horizon View Park in the City of Lake Forest Park. There have been two wells drilled and also construction of a 50,000 gallon storage tank and pump control building. Infrastructure is now in place and operable and official normal operation will commence upon State of Washington Department of Health approval. As the project is located adjacent to a City of Lake Forest Park, restoration within the site includes improved trail access around Horizon View Park.

Tours and refreshments are available from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on Saturday, May 18th at the Horizon View Wellhead Facility. Parking is available at Horizon View Park. The facility is located west of the tennis courts. There will also be a formal ribbon cutting on Monday, May 20th at 12:00pm.


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Shoreline City Council enacts plastic carryout bag ordinance

On April 29, the Shoreline City Council voted to prohibit plastic carryout bags at all retail locations in Shoreline. The new regulations will require a mandatory charge of at least five cents on each ‘grocery-sized’ paper bags provided to customers. The adopted regulations will go into effect on February 1, 2014, based on feedback from merchants who wanted to finish the holiday season before implementing the change.

This action makes Shoreline the eighth city in Washington State to ban or regulate plastic carryout bags.

Modeled after the City of Seattle’s carryout bag regulations, the new Shoreline regulations also include a number of exemptions. There are exemptions for food banks, individuals with low incomes from the five cent fee for paper bags, thicker plastic bags, and various types of plastic bags found in retail establishments, such as produce bags, dry cleaning bags, small bags for bulk items, and bags to wrap around certain goods where dampness may be a problem.

The action aligns with the City’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy and is aimed at reducing waste from the waste stream and litter, which can end up polluting our marine environments, conserving natural resources, reducing green house gas emissions and protecting Shoreline’s environment.

Over the next eight months, the City will engage with Shoreline citizens and the Shoreline business community to help them understand the new regulations.

For more information about the carryout bag regulations contact Management Analyst John Norris at 206-801-2216.


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Letter to the Editor: Plastic bag regulation is one step in a long march

To the Editor:

I am a Shoreline resident and a volunteer for Save Our Choice. Plastic bag regulation is but one step in a long march; a march that must be stopped.

Save Our Choice is circulating a referendum petition calling for the repeal of Ordinance No. 653 (see attachment), which the Shoreline City Council adopted on April 29, 2013. After we submit the petition with the requisite number of signatures, the Council must either repeal the ordinance in its entirety, or place the referendum on the ballot for the November Election. The referendum is a vital part of the political process, and is thus protected by the State Constitution.

The City has not made a compelling case for a plastic bag ban and a mandatory "pass-through fee" for paper bags. This ordinance unjustifiably restrains trade, punishes customers, provides no provable benefit to the environment, and includes no method for measuring reductions in waste or litter. Moreover, reusable bags have not been shown to be in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the people of the City of Shoreline.

The Shoreline Caucus supports this campaign. Ginny Scantlebury, a representative for the Shoreline Caucus has given me the following endorsement to pass along:
As a representative of the Shoreline Caucus, I want to affirm Tom’s comments. In addition, I would like to say that this plastic ban ordinance goes against 2 out of the 3 core values that the caucus believes in strongly: limited constitutional government and free markets. In the case of limited constitutional government, we don’t think that the Shoreline City Council should even be involved in whether there should be plastic bags or not – they have more important issues to deal with. As far as free markets, we don’t think the Shoreline City Council should be able to legislate what kind of bags the stores can offer. We all know that plastic bags are the most durable and the cheapest.
Tom Jamieson
Shoreline


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Stamp Out Hunger - donate canned goods next Saturday

Stamp Out Hunger is the country's largest single-day food drive and takes place on Saturday May 11, 2013.

Food Lifeline, Western Washington largest hunger relief agency, partners with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) to fill the shelves of local food banks, shelters and meal programs.

Known for its distinctive blue plastic bags, Stamp Out Hunger has provided over 4.9 million meals over the past 8 years to hungry neighbors across Western WA. 

“On the second Saturday of May each year, thousands of letter carriers step forward and join our co-workers, family members, friends and community partners to pick up those all-important and often heavy sacks of donated non-perishable food items left by mailboxes,” NALC President Fredric Rolando says.

Created to help fill a gap in food donations between the holidays and the increased demand of summer, Stamp Out Hunger plays an important role in ensuring that hungry families and children can access the food they need.

How to participate:

It's simple, fill your blue plastic bag, with non-perishable food and place by your mailbox before 8am on Saturday May 11, 2013.

One of the reasons that local food banks value this food drive so highly is the huge variety of canned goods it brings into the donation system. So in addition to canned fruits and vegetables consider including your favorite canned good or other non-perishable item.

Want to know more? Interested in helping? Visit the website.


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Quick-Start Shoreline business workshops resume Tuesday

The Tuesday Quick-Start Shoreline Business Workshop for start-up, existing or potential business owners will be held on Tuesday, May 7th from 12 noon to 1:30 pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N.


Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. The sessions are free and open to the public; feel free to bring a brown bag lunch or a snack.



“Grow Profitable Revenue with Your Existing Staff” 

In sales, we use seemingly simple terms like “sales funnel” and “converting leads;” but when we put our feet to the pavement, it can be hard to make it happen. By creating a sales plan and prioritizing, you can generate additional revenue and increase your profitability with your existing staff. 

During this workshop we will discuss 
  • “Good” revenue versus “Bad” revenue 
  • Getting more of the right opportunities 
  • Understanding the “sales funnel” to impact revenue 
  • Building a reliable sales forecast 
 You’ll gain actionable takeaways and tools to use in your own business. Join us as we explore how to increase profitable revenues to take your company to the next level.

Over the course of her 20+ year career, Elizabeth has "been there and done that". Her experience includes: Business Founder / Owner, Entrepreneur, President, Principal, VP of Sales / Marketing, Consultant and Executive Advisor for numerous successful businesses. As a business owner she grew her own business from $4M to $16M in annual revenues in under 4 years. Throughout her career, Elizabeth's work has focused on business and relationship development.

Elizabeth is a proven driver of revenue, profitability and accountability. She is a complex B2B sales expert, adept at motivating teams from a revenue perspective with innovation, flexibility, and responsiveness to competitive and changing market conditions. She is driven by a passion for making businesses more successful. 

As a trusted executive advisor Elizabeth builds revenue while strengthening your most valued relationships. Her extensive experience in managing strategic growth in challenging business environments, coupled with the hands-on insight to reenergize teams, makes Elizabeth a valued asset to executives who want to drive better results throughout each client experience. 

Elizabeth is active at The Springboard Academy helping to improve others' success in the workplace. She is a member of The Executive Network of Seattle. Elizabeth is also an active Rotarian. As a member ofSeattle 4 Rotary, her committee work includes the Business Mentors, New Member Orientation and Community Service committees.

You can contact Elizabeth at: 206.361.4562 or info@resultist.com


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John Resha declares his candidacy for Lake Forest Park City Council


Updated with photo and contact info

Local community leader John Resha announced his candidacy for Lake Forest Park City Council today.

Resha seeks one of three council seats that will be vacated in the 2013 elections.

“I want Lake Forest Park to be a sustainable community where people can belong, connect and live now and in the years to come. When that vision is combined with the pressures of leading through tough financial years and the upcoming vacant leadership positions in our City Council, I am compelled to seek a return to elected service.” said Resha.

Resha identified his top priorities as providing steadfast, experienced leadership to deliver sustainable policy and financial actions based on the priorities of Lake Forest Park (LFP) residents and business; actively engaging and promoting a community-centered vision for LFP; and supporting the vision and stewardship of the people by taking action to ensure that LFP is a place not a pass through.

He currently serves as a non-political analyst and advisor to the King County Council, leading issues such as transportation and countywide performance management. 

With more than twenty years of executive and community leadership, including LFP Planning Commissioner (2011-12), and as elected Councilmember for the City of Redmond, WA (2003-07), John is uniquely positioned to bring that steady hand of experience to Lake Forest Park.

John declares his candidacy with a strong base of support including endorsements from all three of outgoing LFP City Councilmembers Don Fiene, Sandy Koppenol and Robert Lee, King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, as well as many other past and current residents and leaders of Lake Forest Park.

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Arts of Kenmore Gallery grand opening at Kenmore City Hall


Arts of Kenmore Gallery @ Kenmore City Hall
Grand Opening!

Kenmore City Hall
Photo by Jerry Pickard

You are invited to the Grand Opening Reception
Friday, May 10, 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Portraits and Figures
Featuring works by Liana Bennett, Seiko Konya and Joe MacKechnie

Entertainment provided by JIVE, a jazz choir from Bothell High School.
Light refreshments will be served.

The exhibit will run May 10 to July 19, 2013.

Artwork available for purchase.





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Workshop: It's too hard! Using the HANDLE approach for neurodevelopmental challenges

"It's Too Hard!" Seeing Neurodevelopmental Challenges with HANDLE® Eyes"


Workshop on Saturday, May 11, 2013, 10:30am to 12noon at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline, WA 98155. Cost: Free

Certified HANDLE Practitioner Peg Simon, presenter.

ADHD, Sensory Integration Disorder, Learning Disabilities – all are labels describing symptoms and behaviors. When daily life isn't easy to manage, school, work, and social relationships all become harder, too. Maybe it's a learning challenge; maybe it's sensory issues; maybe it just seems too hard to focus and pay attention. When the cry is, "It's too hard!" it may be time to look at the neurodevelopmental factors involved, and see how sensory/motor issues, immature brain pathways, and even the food we eat can influence learning and behavior. HANDLE is a non-drug, gentle, holistic therapy that is effective for all ages.

About Peg:
Peg’s background as a reading tutor serves her well in working with a varied clientele of children and adults with learning, attention, and behavior challenges, including those with Asperger’s, ADD, sensory integration challenges, dyslexia and learning disorders. She believes that everyone deserves the chance to grow into the person they were meant to be and the importance of the mind/body/spirit connection. Because of that passionate belief, she sought out training in HANDLE to provide the missing pieces of the puzzle, initially for the children she tutored, and now for all her clients.

She worked for The HANDLE Institute for 5 years, first at the front desk, where she spoke with many clients and heard their stories; then, as outreach coordinator and Judith Bluestone’s personal assistant. She is the author of several articles about HANDLE and its success in restoring hope and assisting others to grow into their full potential and is published in Seattle’s Child magazine, Northwest Educator, and Washington Diplomat.

Peg Simon, Certified HANDLE Practitioner, Neurodevelopmental Educational Therapist


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Shorewood to play Ferndale at home in District baseball semifinals Tuesday after 9-1 victory over Stanwood Saturday

Shorewood’s starting pitcher, Sam Boone,
throws the game’s first pitch.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood will meet Ferndale in a Northwest District 3A tournament semifinal game at Shorewood’s home Meridian Park Fields Tuesday after the Thunderbirds defeated Stanwood 9-1 in a first-round game at home Saturday.

Shorewood takes a 19-2 record into the game with Ferndale (14-7) at 7pm Tuesday in the second game of a district semifinal double header, with Glacier Peak and Meadowdale meeting at 4pm.

Thunderbirds Kory Longaker, number 13, and
Avery Foltz make a good attempt to catch a fly ball in the outfield.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The semifinal winners qualify for the District finals at Meridian Park Saturday for the District’s No. 1 and No. 2 berths in the regional round of the State 3A tournament.

Shorewood’s Steffen Torgersen puts the tag
on the Stanwood runner at second base.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The loser of the Shorewood-Ferndale game plays Wednesday against the winner of a Tuesday game between Marysville-Pilchuck and Oak Harbor with the winner of the Wednesday game advancing to a Saturday game for the District’s No. 3 State berth.

Shorewood first baseman Josh Wilkes
makes the catch for an out late in the game.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In Shorewood’s 9-1 victory over Stanwood, Avery Foltz hit 3 for 3 with 2 doubles and 6 RBI; Thunderbird teammate Ben Andrews had a double an RBI and 3 runs scored; and winning pitcher Sam Boone struck out 5, walked 2 and gave up 1 hit and no earned runs.

Shorewood’s Spencer Jacobs is safe at first after the umpire ruled
that the first baseman’s foot was off the bag.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood finished its Western Conference 3A schedule Tuesday with a 15-2 league record after a 3-0 home victory over Marysville-Pilchuck Tuesday. The Shorewood junior varsity finished with a 13-4 Wesco 3A record (15-5 overall) after a 6-2 loss at Marysville-Pilchuck Tuesday.

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Girls track and field team are Spring academic champions at Shorewood

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Reprinted with Permission from Northwest Sports Photography

Members of the 2013 Shorewood girls track and field team have proven that you can turn out for a sport and keep your grades up.

They are the new Shorewood Spring Academic Champions with an average 3.917 grade point average. Since 4.0 is straight A, these girls are working hard in the classroom as well as on the track.


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Shorewood plays District soccer semifinal Tuesday at Shoreline Stadium, Shorecrest in elimination game after Saturday games

Updated 05-06-2013 9:52pm

Shorewood’s Danny Han, number 9, shields the ball.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood and Shorecrest soccer teams both continue play in the Northwest District 3A tournament at Shoreline Stadium Tuesday after their first-round games Saturday.

Shorewood will meet Oak Harbor in a District semifinal game at 6pm Tuesday at Shoreline Stadium, with Glacier Peak and Meadowdale meeting at 8pm in the other semifinal game. Shorecrest will play Marysville-Pilchuck in an elimination game at 4pm at the Stadium.

Matt Owen and Dylan Collins of Shorewood try
to take the ball from the Tomahawks’ player
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood takes a 14-1-1 record into its semifinal game against Oak Harbor following a 1-0 double overtime victory over Marysville-Pilchuck Saturday.

With just seconds to go in the second overtime
the Marysville-Pilchuck goalkeeper attempts to kick the ball
from Shorewood’s Taj McChesney’s possession.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In Shorewood’s first-round victory over Marysville Pilchuck at Shoreline Stadium Saturday, Shorewood had many more chances to score, but the Thunderbirds were unable to connect because of a strong effort by the Marysville defense and their two goalies.

Shorewood’s Taj McChesney scores the winning goal
with 26 seconds left in the second overtime.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Regulation play ended 0-0, with the scoreless tie lasting through an overtime period. In the second overtime, after a corner kick, Dylan Collins made a quick counter attack pass to Taj McChesney, who was able to beat the goalie to the ball, control it and finish for a 1-0 win with 26 seconds left.

Goalie Calvin Crawford recorded the shutout for Shorewood.


Oak Harbor advanced to the semifinal and dropped Shorecrest into the losers’ bracket by defeating the Scots, 3-2, on penalty kicks.

The winners of the two semifinal games advance to the District championship game Saturday for the District’s No. 1 and No. 2 berths in the State tournament. The losers need to win two games to win the District’s No. 3 State berth.

The winner of the game between Shorecrest and Marysville-Pilchuck also must win two more games to win the District’s No. 3 berth.


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Shoreline CC Men's Tennis defeats Treasure Valley CC, SCC Women's drop match to TVCC

SCC’s #1 Men’s Tennis Player, Yassar Khan,
won easily on Saturday, 6-0, 6-0 in singles.
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

The Shoreline Community College Men's Tennis Team, playing without #2 player, Shota Murai, defeated Treasure Valley Community College on Saturday at Shoreview Park. In singles competition, SCC won at #1, #2, #3 and #5 singles and SCC also won at #1 doubles to secure the 5 match wins needed for the victory. At #2 singles, Dylan Vickers, filling in for Murai for SCC, lost the first set 3-6 but came back to win 6-4, 6-1. SCC's #1 player, Yassar Khan had an easy time of it, winning 6-0, 6-0 in singles and teaming with Vickers, won doubles 6-2, 6-2.

The SCC Women's Tennis Team stayed winless for 2013 as Treasure Valley defeated them 9-0. SCC again played with four players (defaulting 2 singles and 1 doubles match). The doubles team of Sami Towne and Emily Wilbur gave the best accounting of themselves, losing 6-3, 6-2 at #1 doubles.

The SCC Women's Teams hosts Bellevue College Sunday at 10:00am to finish the regular season and the SCC Men's Team travels to the University of Washington to play the UW Men's Club Team today as well.


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Shoreline CC Baseball swept by Skagit Valley on Saturday

SCC Head Coach Ryan Browne pleads his case
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

After 7 hours of baseball on Saturday, the Shoreline Community College baseball team dropped two tough games at Skagit Valley College on Saturday, losing the opener 1-0 in 14 innings and then losing the 2nd game in the bottom of the 9th on a 2 out single to score the winning run from third in a 7-6 loss.

Game 1 - SCC's Henry McAree and Ty Olson from SVC were brilliant, as McAree tossed 11 innings of shutout ball and McAree 12 innings in the 1-0 SVC victory in 14 innings. Both pitchers allowed three hits while Olson struckout 7 and allowed 3 walks and MaAree allowed 2 walks and had 6 strikeouts. Aaron Rose (0-4) took the loss for SCC in relief. SCC only had three hits in the game, two were doubles by Luke Merkel and Mitch Hoveke. SCC never had a runner passed 2nd base in the game. Skagit won the game on a single with two outs in the bottom of the 14th.

Game 2 - SCC opened up in the scoring in the top of the first with a single run, Skagit answered back in the bottom of the 3rd with 2 runs. SCC tied it back up in the top of the 4th, but Skagit seemed to take control of the game the next two innings by scoring 4 runs to lead 6-2, but SCC rallied for 4 runs in the 8th to tie it up, but SVC got a two out single to win the game again. Aaron Rose (0-5) was again the unlucky reliever to be on the mound for the final SVC rally. Danny Cavanaugh went 2-2 for SCC with 2 RBIs and 1 run scored while Kainoa Ahsing-Kaahanui and Beau Vintertun had 2 RBIs each as well.

SCC drops to 18-18-1 on the season and 6-12 in the NWAACC Northern Region. Skagit Valley improves to 18-15 overall and 9-9 in the region.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - If you have outstanding warrants, why would you do something to bring in the police?

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
April 15-23, 2013

A - Police called on a noisy party, man refused to identify himself, and ran when he was told he was under arrest / Four people arguing loudly in Ballinger Commons parking lot /

Arrest - Man made a disturbance at Shari's Restaurant. Police discovered he had an outstanding warrant from the Dept. of corrections and arrested him. / Police dispatched to a roadway disturbance contacted male with outstanding warrant who was found to have cocaine powder.

Assault - Couple got in fight and she bit him on nose and ear / Couple got in minor physical fight, one booked for 4th degree assault

Bicycles - Man rode his bike to a court date, was taken into custody and left bike by flagpole. When he returned later that month, the bike was gone.

Burglary attempt – Lancaster Law 17503 10th NE

Burglary, Commercial  -  Broke in through rear wall of Variedades Belan clothing store 17034 Aurora, took wallet and cash

Burglary, Residential - Homeowner went to church and came home to his house being ransacked 22xx 197th / Slider forced open on vacant house on 25th NE / Forced open front door 171xx 22 NE / Took laptop and cash from 21xx N 148th / Door kicked in 2xx N 145th / Forced entry, nothing taken 175xx 10th NE

Car prowl - Gym bag taken and dumped from car in Viking Apts parking lot 15xxx NE 148 / Purse stolen out of vehicle parked at Nail and Toe on Aurora but suspect was apprehended, purse recovered, suspect booked / Unlocked car was rummaged through in apartment parking lot at 179xx 23rd Ln

Cars stolen –  Kelsey House parking lot / Park n Ride at 147th and 5th NE / Motorcycle from Ballinger Commons / Motorcycle 14xx NE 154th / 1xx NE 159th from in front of residence

Cars, found - Parking lot of Park Place Condos on 15th NE 

Drunk -  Man lying on ground at 178th Midvale taken to detox / Man staggering around the parking lot and falling into the planter boxes at Shari's Restaurant 15200 Aurora / Picked up 19 year old DUI with misdemeanor warrant 

Family disturbances - Divorcing couple in verbal argument / Adult son hits, chokes, threatens to kill mother, booked into jail / Daughter assaults mother, takes cell phone, booked 4th degree asssault

Fraud - Someone tried the "Grandson scam" calling a Shoreline man, claiming to be his grandson being held in jail in the Phillipines / Someone tried to pass a badly forged check at Office Max /

Indecent exposure - Man exposed himself to young exchange student 17200 Dayton N 

Larceny, businesses –  Fred Meyer - shopper concealed clothing, cat toys, and baby items in cart and left store / Two suspects steal a bottle of gin from Walgreen's at 175th 15th, one identified from video / customer at 7-11 at 928 N 160th stole a game / Shopper conceals items in purse at 7-11 12th N and 185th / Juvenile male steals two cases of Corona from Richmond Beach QFC / Shoplifter apprehended at Goodwill had felony warrant / Suspect pried open cash register at Sears / Sears

Larceny, private - Lawn ornament stolen 190xx 20 NW / Man staying at Rodeway Inn befriended couple next door who stole his laptop, birth certificate, and social security card / Man returns from vacation to find items missing 160xx Greenwood / Gas siphoned from vehicle at 27xx NE 204th

Mail theft -  8xx NE 179 / Suspect in custody after mail theft at 3xx NE 149th

Mental issues -  Women nearly injures herself trying to climb up an apartment downspout / Involuntary commitment for woman known to police who quit taking her meds / 17 year old suicidal female taken for involuntary commitment 

Park patrol - 4 individuals in Twin Ponds Park after hours with marijuana /

Suspicious - Solicitor makes strange comments, then light control to apartment complex is found unhooked at 195xx 25th NE

Trespassed from - Days Inn / Darrell's Tavern / Couple from Aurora Safeway / Woman who eats meal with no way to pay Trespassed from Denney's / Starbucks 20121 Aurora, patron fell asleep at table, then created a disturbance when asked to leave / Male high on drugs from Fred Meyer / Woman from Richmond Beach Rehab / Costco / Intoxicated female causing disturbance trespessed from Goldie's Casino

Vandalism - Smashed rear window of car in Animal Hospital parking lot 14815 15th NE / Mirror scratched in men's room at Richmond Highlands Park / Tags on dumpsters and door behind Richmond Beach QFC / Tags in men's room at Richmond Highlands Park /

Z - Patrol car was on a call with emergency equipment on when it was nearly rear-ended. The driver was arrested for DUI.

For other weeks of Crime in Shoreline, see the Features section on the front page.


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Rebuilding Together Seattle restored three Shoreline homes for disabled residents

On Saturday, April 27, 2013, over 1,000 volunteers from Rebuilding Together Seattle restored 26 homes in the greater Seattle area, including 3 homes in Shoreline, at no cost to the individuals served.

With a vision of a safe and healthy home for every person, Rebuilding Together Seattle provides low income homeowners and nonprofit facilities with free critical repairs, modifications, and energy-efficient upgrades.

The three homes are group homes, owned by Parkview Services, which house adults with developmental disabilities.

Swinerton Construction volunteers replace rotted boards on the deck.

Center for Spiritual Living restored two homes for Parkview Services, one in the Echo Lake and one in the Highland Terrace Neighborhood. Volunteers made both homes more functional for the residents and caretakers and performed much-needed yard work and general cleanup.

The Center for Spiritual Living sites both completed full interior painting, built a new fence, trimmed back shrubbery, replaced broken windows and repaired plumbing.

Spiritual Living volunteers made a wheelchair ramp for this yard

Swinerton Construction restored a Parkview Services home, this one in the Richmond Highlands Neighborhood. Volunteers from Swinerton will be rebuilt the wheelchair ramp and replaced the rotted deck, repaired a broken fence, did interior and exterior painting, and yard work.

Swinerton volunteers were able to completely rebuild the back deck and ramp so that the residents could enjoy their lawn. They also did painting, yard work, and completed a new stone walkway.

This was Rebuilding Together Seattle's 23rd Annual Spring Rebuilding Day, their largest program event of the year.


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Firland Sanatorium, Seattle's municipal tuberculosis hospital, opens as Henry Sanatorium on May 2, 1911.

Firland TB Hospital 1914
Photo courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives

HistoryLink.org Essay 3907
By Paula Becker, July 29, 2002
HistoryLink is the free, online encyclopedia of Washington State history

On May 2, 1911, Firland Sanatorium, Seattle's municipal tuberculosis hospital, opens as the Henry Sanatorium. It will be renamed Firland the following year. The sanatorium is located about 12 miles north of the (then) Seattle city limits, at 19303 Fremont Avenue N (now part of the city of Shoreline). Firland is built by the Anti-Tuberculosis League of King County, an organization founded to combat "the white plague," as tuberculosis is called. Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in Seattle. Railroad magnate Horace C. Henry (1844-1928), whose son died of the disease, provides the land and initial funding.

Queen Anne Neighbors Object
League members first attempted to erect a tent-style sanatorium of the type commonly in use around the country at the time. The location was to have been a wooded area donated by Thomas W. Prosch on the west side of Queen Anne Hill. Neighbors, fearful of the highly contagious disease and unwilling to share their district with what many still considered a pesthouse, rebuffed the League with angry protests, threats, and waving broomsticks.

Fear of tuberculosis victims, known commonly as consumptives because the wasting effects of the disease led to an apparent "consumption" of the patient’s flesh, has deep cultural roots: As one of its historians writes, “More than a mere disease, it brooded in the subconscious of every doctor and nurse, as much as in the anxieties and terrors of the lay population, an impregnable and pitiless shadow” (Ryan, 127). Community sentiment demanded that tuberculosis sufferers keep their distance.

League president Horace Henry stepped forward with a donation of 34 acres of land 12 miles north of the (then) Seattle city limits in the Richmond Highlands area, along with $25,000 seed money. Henry’s teenaged son Walter had succumbed to tuberculosis several years earlier after an unsuccessful attempt to find a cure in the dry Southwest.

The sanatorium was located near the present-day (2002) border of Seattle and Shoreline. The land is bordered by Fremont Avenue N on the east, Palatine Avenue on the west, 195th Street on the north, and 190th Street on the south.

Seattle voters passed a $10,000 bond issue in the spring of 1910 to aid in construction costs. On May 2, 1911, the Henry Sanatorium accepted its first patients.

On March 12, 1912, Seattle voters passed a $125,000 bond issue (82 percent in favor) to build a permanent tuberculosis sanatorium, thus demonstrating an understanding of the magnitude of the TB problem the city faced, and its gratitude for the League’s pioneering role in addressing this issue. The League deeded the property to the city, and the Henry Sanatorium became Firland. The name was a nod to the bucolic fir forest covering the property. Dr. Robert M. Stith (1874-1943), whose mother had died of tuberculosis, was appointed Medical Director, a position he would hold until his death.

Patients were housed in open-air cottages of the type commonly in use in tuberculosis sanatoria around the country. Nursing staff was initially forced to sleep on the floor, since the only non-patient areas of the facility had no beds. Since there was as yet no paved road between Seattle and the hospital compound, supplies were sent via the Interurban trolley. From the trolley station at Richmond Highlands, the supplies were taken by wheelbarrow to the Sanatorium.

By 1913 the North Trunk Road, now Aurora Avenue N, was paved with bricks at the insistence of physicians so that they and the patients’ families could have more ready access. Eventually, buses served Firland on the half-hour.

Sources:
Frederick G. Hamley, Firland: A Story of Firland Sanatorium (Seattle: Firland Occupational Therapy Department, ca. 1937); Frank Ryan, M.D., The Forgotten Plague: How the Battle Against Tuberculosis Was Won -- And Lost (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1992); Barron H. Lerner, Contagion and Confinement: Controlling Tuberculosis Along the Skid Road (Baltimore and London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998); Information contributed by Vickie Stiles, Shoreline Historical Museum.


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