Continued Public Hearing for Southern Gateway Village: November 20, 2013 at 6:00pm

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUATION

Southern Gateway Village: Application for Preliminary Plat and Commercial Site Development Permit, 

TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY PERTINENT TO THIS PROPOSAL 

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 6:00 pm; City Hall Council Chambers; 
17425 Ballinger Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA

The City invites you to review the webpage which includes materials submitted for the Public Hearing to review the Southern Gateway Village proposal. The Binders of Exhibits are available at the LFP Library during open business hours. For any individual or group who would like to review a paper copy of the hearing materials, including the large sheet drawings, the meeting room at the LFP Public Library has been reserved at the following times:
  • Tuesday, 11/9, 10:00 am - 3:15 pm
  • Wednesday, 11/20, 12:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Public comments will be accepted through the close of the continued Public Hearing. There will also be an opportunity for the general public to testify at the continued Public Hearing. Comments may be submitted via email, or brought to the hearing. Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Lake Forest Park Planning Department at 206-957-2832.


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Stocking Stuffer Show, Holiday Gifts Show, and Customer Appreciation Day at Gallery at Town Center

Rufous Hummingbird - Constance Perenyi


The Gallery at Town Center presents Home for the Holidays  
The “Stocking Stuffer” Show and our 2013 Holiday Gifts Show
November 19, 2013 – January 4, 2014

Customer Appreciation Day! Friday, December 6, 12-5 pm
10% off your entire purchase!


This holiday season The Gallery at Town Center wants to take the stress out of your gift shopping.  Our Home for the Holidays holiday gifts show starts Tuesday, November 19 and runs through January 4.  We have a stunning array of locally crafted glass, pottery, jewelry, wood, fiber, fine art and more, all guaranteed not to break your budget. You don’t have to travel all the way into Seattle to get quality, one-of-a-kind gifts for your family and friends. 

Evolution:Polka Dot People - Lynette Hensley

Highlighting this show will be “The Stocking Stuffer Show,” an array of fine art pieces 12”x12” and under by local artists Kim Brayman, Carla Davis, Lynette Hensley, Kathleen Johnson, Lowell Klubberud, Jeanine Langerud, Jennifer Munson, Constance Perenyi, Rebecca Tracy Shelton, Janis Trowbridge and Betty Udesen.

For the second year, we will be celebrating our customer support with a thank you day. Friday, December 6 receive 10% off your entire purchase from 12-5 p.m.  Support local artists and your local arts organization!

Good as Gold - Betty Udesen

The Gallery is located on the inside lower level of the Lake Forest Park Town Center, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday 12-5 pm and Sunday 11-4 pm. Information on the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

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


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Preschoolers at Lake Forest Park Montessori donate to North Helpline Food Bank

Lake Forest Park Montessori students with
their food bank donations

Students delivered boxes of nonperishable goods to the North Seattle food bank on Nov. 19

Preschoolers from Lake Forest Park Montessori in Shoreline delivered bags of nonperishable goods to the North Helpline Food Bank on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Since early November, students, staff and parents have been collecting food to support individuals who rely on the organization for extra support during the holiday season.

Students learn about the importance of giving back
to the community and helping others

North Helpline Food Bank is dedicated to combating hunger and homelessness in Greater North Seattle, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Central Bothell, and Southern Shoreline. Throughout this process, students have been learning about the importance of giving back to the community and caring for others.

Lake Forest Park Montessori in Shoreline is part of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a national network of more than 185 nonsectarian private schools, including preschools, K-8 and high schools in 17 states across the nation. Lake Forest Park Montessori locations provide high quality private education, with small class sizes, caring and skilled teachers and attention to individual learning styles. They also offer before and after school care and summer camp.


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Lake Forest Park boy named winner of Bainbridge Young Artist Competition

Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra has announced the 2014 winner of the BSO's 2014 Young Artist Concerto Competition - Christopher Son Richardson, piano, age 15, from Lake Forest Park, who performed Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54, 1st movement.

Richardson will perform Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54, 1st movement in the BSO's concerts on February 22 and 23, 2014. 

"The BSO's winter concert - "The Pines of Rome" - will take listeners from the quiet sounds of Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony performed by the BSO, Richardson, and Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra to "Bainbridge By:" a world premiere commissioned for the BSO by Erich Stem, to one of Respighi's most epic tone poems written about his beloved Rome."

Information from BroadwayWorld.com


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Mark Putnam named new director of Committee to End Homelessness in King County

Mark Putnam

Mark Putnam, a leading expert on homeless housing and strategic planning, has been named the new director of the Committee to End Homelessness (CEH) in King County. He begins his position on December 16.

"Mark brings knowledge, passion and a commitment to ending homelessness that will energize our regional effort at a critical time,” said King County Executive and CEH Governing Board Co-chair Dow Constantine.

Putnam has extensive experience working with government, philanthropy, providers and people experiencing homelessness to develop and implement effective strategies to move people out of poverty and homelessness through stable housing, health care, education and employment.

As a director at Building Changes, he has been responsible for overseeing several program areas, including grant-making and evaluation of a $30 million initiative to end family homelessness in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. He is an expert on cross systems collaboration, and provided leadership to recent efforts to develop a comprehensive plan to prevent and end youth and young adult homelessness in King County. Putnam has been with Building Changes (formerly AIDS Housing of Washington) for over 16 years. He has volunteered on several community boards, including serving as president of the board of directors for ROOTS Young Adult Homeless Shelter.

"I'm honored to join our region's effort to end homelessness as the director of the Committee to End Homelessness,” said Putnam. “This is the most important work I can imagine doing. I'm looking forward to meeting with the community members and leaders and developing collaborative solutions together."

As of year-end 2012, CEH partners had helped more than 34,000 individuals exit homelessness and created a total of 5,424 new units of homeless housing across King County. The CEH focuses on homeless prevention, building affordable housing, linking housing to the supportive services that help people to maintain their housing and achieve self-sufficiency, and creating stronger regional coordination of resources. Putnam will oversee these efforts.

“The Committee to End Homelessness is gaining a strong leader who has deep experience and a broad understanding of homelessness in our region and nationally,” says Alice Shobe, executive director of Building Changes. “Mark’s proven ability to bring together diverse stakeholders and achieve lasting results will inspire confidence in the community and benefit the hundreds of youth, families, and individuals struggling with homelessness.”

“We have worked with Mark for many years in his role at Building Changes. His expertise and thoughtful leadership have been valuable in guiding our community’s efforts to end homelessness,” said Sue Sherbrooke, chief executive officer of YWCA Seattle| King| Snohomish and co-chair of the CEH Interagency Council.

Putnam will be responsible for managing the work of the CEH Governing Board, Interagency Council and Consumer Advisory Council and moving CEH initiatives forward. These include implementing plans to end family and youth/young adult homelessness and efforts to strengthen the crisis response system for people currently on the streets. Until he joins the CEH in December, Gretchen Bruce will continue to provide support to these efforts.

“I am very grateful to Gretchen for stepping in to serve as our interim director and working so hard to ensure that key initiatives around youth and family homelessness continued to move forward,” said Adrienne Quinn, director of the King County Department of Community and Human Services, which hosts the CEH for King County.

The Committee to End Homelessness was formed in 2005 by a coalition of housing and social service agencies, faith organizations, businesses, government entities, homeless advocates and people who have experienced homelessness. The largest funding partners are King County, the City of Seattle and United Way of King County. Other funders and partners include local cities, and private and nonprofit organizations and foundations.

For more information about the Committee to End Homelessness in King County, visit the website or call 206-263-9085. 


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Shoreline Annual Comprehensive Plan amendment docket recommendations due by December 31, 2013



The Comprehensive Plan is the City of Shoreline’s policy document that guides decision making on a range of topics including the Development Code, Transportation Master Plan, Sustainability Strategy, and other regulations. The City completed its major update of the Comprehensive Plan in December 2012. However, the City processes annual amendments to the Comprehensive Plan, which are brought to the Council for further consideration.

The City is now soliciting suggestions from the public and City departments for recommended amendments to the Comprehensive Plan. The deadline for submittal of proposed amendments for next year’s docket is December 31, 2013.

Individuals can propose changes to Shoreline’s Comprehensive Plan and submit them to the Planning and Community Development Department (P/CD). Application materials can be found on the City’s website on the Permits and Development Information page.

To be eligible for consideration, applications must be submitted by 5:00pm December 31, 2013 to Senior Planner Steven Szafran, P/CD, 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133 or emailed.

Once all amendment applications have been received, the City Council will develop a recommended list of amendments to be studied in February of 2014. For more information visit the City’s website or contact Steven Szafran at 206-801-2512.


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Olympic Ballet freshens up The Nutcracker



The Nutcracker

Olympic Ballet Theatre's traditional performances of The Nutcracker have entertained audiences in the north end for over 30 years. Yet this year's production will hold some special surprises for those who return year after year to enjoy the show. Artistic Directors Oleg Gorboulev and Mara Vinson, former leading dancers of the Moscow Classical Ballet and Pacific Northwest Ballet, bring their professional expertise to the stage with a brand new Party Scene and Battle Scene in the first act, as well as a sparkling new backdrop designed by scenic artist Jeanne Franz for the second act. 

“We premiered new choreography for the second act as well as the Snow Scene at the end of the first act in 2011, our first year directing OBT, and felt that it was time to complete the staging of the entire ballet for this year’s performances,” notes Vinson.

The new staging includes a bigger, busier, more “involved” battle scene: more rats and soldiers, including the addition of a squad of Little Soldiers - young dancers chosen directly from Olympic Ballet School, the professional level school affiliated with OBT. Indeed all children involved in the production are students of the school that have auditioned for coveted roles in The Nutcracker, and some roles have multiple casts that alternate performances.

There will be more rats in this year's production

Though there are updates to this year’s The Nutcracker, OBT patrons can rest assured that the ballet remains a traditional portrayal of Clara’s magical dream on Christmas Eve. The holiday season is built on tradition and audiences can choose from 12 performances to attend this year, including 4 abridged matinees. The family-favorite production is highly anticipated, with ticket requests beginning as early as June!

Performances will be held for two weekends, December 13-22, opening at the Everett Performing Arts Center, and concluding at the Edmonds Center for the Arts. Tickets and more information here or call the OBT box office at 425-774-7570 Monday-Friday 11am-3pm. 

Housed in the historic Frances Anderson Cultural Center in Edmonds, Olympic Ballet Theatre is widely recognized as Snohomish County’s Premiere Ballet Company.  With its affiliated and professionally oriented ballet school, Olympic Ballet School, Olympic Ballet Theatre has been promoting dance as a creative performing art and engaging the widest possible audiences with a stimulating repertoire of classical, contemporary and dramatic ballets for over thirty years.


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King County Sheriff's Office opts for accreditation - public comments welcomed

Monday, November 18, 2013


A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), will arrive on December 2, 2013 to examine all aspects of the King County Sheriff’s Office policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Sheriff John Urquhart announced today.

Verification by the team that KCSO meets the Commission's state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation-a highly prized recognition of public safety professional excellence.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency personnel and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session on December 3, 2013 at 5pm. The session will be conducted in the SeaTac City Hall, Riverton Room located at 4800 South 188th, SeaTac, WA.

If for some reason an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments to the assessment team, he/she may do so by telephone. The public may call 206-205-7615 on December 3th between the hours of 2pm and 4pm.

Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency's ability to comply with CALEA Standards. A copy of the standards is available at the KCSO downtown headquarters. The local contact is Catherine Tolentino, 206-263-2564.

Persons wishing to offer written comments about the King County Sheriff’s Office ability to meet the standards for accreditation / recognition are requested to write: Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc. (CALEA®), 13575 Heathcote Blvd, Suite 320, Gainesville, VA 20155.

For more information regarding the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., write the Commission at 13575 Heathcote Blvd, Suite 320, Gainesville, VA 20155 or call 703-352-4225 or email.


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Quick Start Shoreline Tuesday, Nov 19


Please join us on Tuesday November 19, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:30pm 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. These workshops are designed to be helpful for start-up, existing or potential business owners. Sessions are free and open to the public.



Global Entrepreneurship Week Event: Nov 19, 2013
Global can be big for a small business
Special Event!!!

It is important to think about your entrepreneurial place in the world — but that doesn't mean it is easy. We have access to more customers than ever – all over the globe – flattening the playing field. It is critical, now more than ever before, to get the right message to the right market at the right time. Are you uncovering opportunities that your business has a unique strength to address? Join us and we’ll show you how.

To stay competitive today, a small business owner must understand their customer: who they are, how they think, how and why they spend, and what will make them spend some on you. In this workshop, we’re going to give you a couple reasons why thinking globally is so critical.

Additionally we will give you some tools that you can apply to your own businesses so you can stay competitive and arm you with resources and events to consider as you define a place in the global economy.

Megan Llewellyn and Tiffany McVeety

Tiffany McVeety and Megan Llewellyn work to support small businesses, colleges and governments with tools and resources to assist their business communities and affect positive economic growth. 

Tiffany McVeety, author of the Entrepreneurial Edge Small Business Toolkit, blends passion and entrepreneurial experience to create simple yet powerful tools for entrepreneurs. She shares the global language of entrepreneurship through workshops, keynotes, and workforce staff development training programs. In this workshop she will help you stay competitive and focused with simple, yet powerful, tools for entrepreneurs.

Megan Llewellyn works with partners and teams to turn ideation into global, scalable, entrepreneurial training tools. She turns a vision into reality like the Entrepreneurial Edge Employee to Contractor course for former Boeing employees. In this workshop she shares her favorite tools for entrepreneurs.


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After-Hours Reception and Open House in Ridgecrest Friday



You are invited!
After-Hours Reception and Open House
Artists: Sara Snedeker · Rebecca Rosman · Allen Wahl · KC Nordquist

Friday, November 22
7:00 – 9:00 PM

Café Aroma
509 NE 165th St
Shoreline 98155

Bring your friends and family to meet local Ridgecrest Neighborhood Artists
Sara Snedeker · Rebecca Rosman · Allen Wahl · KC Nordquist

Join in the fun as we celebrate Ridgecrest Neighborhood’s 
“Horizontal Mural” and “Ridgecrest” Sign

Learn from the artists what inspires them to create their works of art
See a slide show that details the “Horizontal Mural" project from start to finish

No host beverages will be available           
For more details contact Patty


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Washington’s Lottery and Sir Mix-A-Lot



Washington’s Lottery released its new holiday song Monday, written and performed by Grammy-winning artist and Washington native, Sir Mix-A-Lot.

The song, “Happy Fa La La La Lottery” from Washington’s Lottery Department of Imagination, encourages Lottery players to imagine what they could do if they won. In the festive rap, visions of a “Seahawks-shaped pool,” “buying the city of Kent,” and a “custom coach by Lamborghini” dance through Sir Mix-A-Lot’s head.

You can listen to the song as well as download and share it for free by visiting Washington’s Lottery website.

Since 1982, Washington’s Lottery has generated more than $3 billion to support important state programs including the Washington Opportunity Pathways Account. Money in the Pathways Account goes toward helping students achieve their higher education dreams and supports early childhood education learning programs. The state’s Lottery offers consumers several types of games: Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, The Daily Game, Daily Keno and Scratch.


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Clay Club Annual Pottery and Sculpture Sale at SCC Wednesday and Thursday



The Shoreline College Clay Club - pottery and sculpture sale at SCC - The Clay Club will hold its annual ceramic sale on the main level of the SCC Pub this Wednesday, 10am to 4pm and Thursday, 10am to 4pm November 20 and 21, 2013. 


Club members donate pottery and sculptures for sale to help raise money for the Clay Club. Some of these funds are used to bring in national and internationally known potters and sculptors who give workshops for the students.


The prices are great, the quality of products is good, and the money is used to help extend the students' learning experience at the college. This is always a win for everyone.

Campus address: 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133. (maps). There is a small fee for parking.


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WeatherWatcher: Weekly Weather - cooler, and damp

  • Forecast
  • Current Data graphs for October
  • Last week's data
Forecast: We are looking at some rain showers for Tuesday but then generally going into a drying but cold trend. Wednesday - Sunday high pressure looks promising but it will bring with it a bunch of cold air and a possible temperature inversion. That means we may have another round of dense fog that never burns off later in the week. Temperatures at night could drop to near, or below freezing so make sure your homes are winterized and ready for the freezing air. Highs will probably be around the mid-upper 40's except for foggy days that never burn off. If fog is abundant then we could have highs stay in the low 30's - low 40's depending on where the dew point ends up in the possible inversion.

 Current Data graphs for October:





Last week's data:
High temperature: 56.5°F (Monday)
Low temperature: 36.9°F (Saturday)
Rainiest day: 0.21 inches (Friday)
Total rainfall: 0.61 inches
Average temperature: 46.9°F (3°F warmer than average)
Station historic average temperature: 43.9°F

Averages are based on the whole week, starting Saturday morning at midnight. All weather data unless otherwise noted is sourced from Carl's weather station located in the Echo Lake neighborhood of Shoreline, Washington. For up to the minute weather conditions and historic data, as well as links to weather information and resources, check out my page.
Follow me on Twitter: @SWeatherWatcher for any updates on weather events approaching our area.

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Free pictures with Santa

Save the Date: Saturday November 30, 2013. Windermere Real Estate/Northlake, 17711 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, will be hosting free pictures with Santa, hot chocolate from 4:00 - 5:00pm and a tree lighting at 5pm. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the HopeLink food bank. Questions – 206-364-8100.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - a weird week


Crime in Shoreline A - Z
11-11 to 11-17-2013

Every week - death investigations, suicide attempts, domestic violence, violent people with mental issues, suicide attempts, arrest warrants, drivers with suspended license, credit card identify theft, runaway kids, wandering seniors, well-being checks, natural deaths, driving violations with DUI drivers, tracking sex offenders - and here's the rest:

A - Speeding driver arrested on Aurora for DUI had a 4 year old in the front seat.

Alcohol / Drugs  - Man taken to Swedish Edmonds for detox after motorists stopped for him, lying in street on 15th NE at 1:37am / Drunk subjects at Viking Sports Bar get into altercation / Person at AV Starbucks sick with withdrawal, taken for treatment.

Arrest - Police came on an assist to a Shoreline Fire call and arrested a resident on a Seattle DUI warrant / Woman arrested after using a stolen credit card at Radio Shack. Companion arrested on outstanding warrants, was in possession of meth and heroin. Driving victim's car.

Bicycles - Bicycles stolen from front yard at 160xx Interlake Ave N 

Burglary - Removed screen and pushed rear window open at 183xx Wallingford while owner was out of town - left electronics, took ring / Broke window latch on 163xx Linden and stole jewelry and money / Non forced entry at 25xx NW 195 while owner was out of town / Non forced entry 177xx Corliss stole pills, debit and credit cards.

Burglary, business - Aluminum joints stolen from construction site at 1210 N 152nd / High value tools taken from public storage locker at 14900 Aurora/

Car prowl - Attempted at 145xx 20th NE / Northridge Village apts, no sign of forced entry to car / Multiple vehicles prowled 1xx N 175th / Car in carport 172xx 10th NW/ GPS and Blue Tooth headset taken 197xx Park Ave N / 14xx NE 151st apartment parking lot / Woman scared off a car prowler after he woke her up 14xx NW 186th / Purse stolen from vehicle in locked garage at YMCA. 30 minutes later an employee whose car was in the front lot discovered her car window smashed and her purse missing / 9xx N 199 prowlers got two backpacks, including a $2000 laptop / 173xx Palatine prowlers get credit cards from car and use them at businesses / Smashed window of construction truck in private driveway on 185xx 3rd NW but unable to get in / 7xx N 185th stole laptop bag but no laptop / Took change from center console 185xx Fremont/

Cars and parts stolen – License plate taken from car 21xx N 150th / Car stolen from park n ride at 192nd and Aurora / 1988 Toyota pick up stolen from church park n ride at N 175th / 1998 Honda CRV SUV stolen from Aurora park n ride / Man loaned his rental car to a female friend who won't return it. Rental agency wants him to report it stolen but he won't / 1999 Toyota Corolla stolen from Honest Auto Repair 16622 Aurora / Vehicle stolen from street in front of home 145xx Stone N / Attempted auto theft at AV transit center - got in through locked driver's door then used shaved key in ignition, but it broke off.

Domestic disturbance - Younger couple lives with her parents. Father found out that son-in-law pawned father's wedding ring - apparently not the first incident of this type.

Juveniles - Physical confrontation between juveniles at Shorecrest / Homeowner assaulted by five teens who were smashing pumpkins on his front porch / iPads stolen from student backpacks at Shorecrest.

Larceny, stores -  Theft of aquatic heaters from Aurora Village Petco valued over $650 / Multiple privately owned RVs broken into at Evergreen RV repair shop on Aurora / Took items from shelf at Home Depot and tried to turn them in for a refund. 

Lost - $10 1912 Indian Head gold piece lost at gas station.

Luring - Attempted child luring by AV Transit Center on N 200th.

Mail theft - Mail from 183xx Ashworth discovered in bushes at nearby church.

Mental Issues - Officers responding to an initial report of burglary discovered a disoriented and confused man wandering around looking into people's garages in the 17800 block of Wallingford. / Depressed employee at commercial adult care home / Group home resident threatened caregiver and punched her in face / Mentally ill patient in residential care home called police because he was afraid staff were going to hit him / Bipolar person stopped taking medicine, became unhinged and raving about conspiracy theories, transported for psych evaluation / Woman told her housemate she was going to kill herself, taken to hospital on involuntary commitment / Elderly woman with dementia attacks former caregiver / Resident in group home agitated, suicidal, attacks caregiver / Resident of King County Housing called 911 to report that the maintenance man was entering her apartment and poisoning her and planting cameras / Suicide attempt at Ballinger McDonalds / Girl is suicidal over an ex boyfriend and school kids telling her to kill herself / Man jumped off deck of house in order to harm himself. 

Robbery - Man steals $43 of cherries and peanuts from Central Market, then strikes loss prevention officer with his car to avoid capture.

Suspicious - Detained two people who were running away from the scene of a reported robbery.

Trespass - Trespassed a mentally ill, drugged male from around front entrance of Arabella / Person trespassed for shoplifting from Marshall's / Transient trespassed from church 14511 25th Ave NE / Trespassed man sleeping in chair at AV Starbucks.

Vandalism - Female guest at Shoreline Motel shattered the window of her boyfriend's vehicle trying to open it with a 5' metal pole.

Vandalism in public places - Multiple tags around loading dock of closed Haggen's store / Tags on Rapid Ride bus shelter at 174xx Aurora / Tags around Parkwood Plaza 15202 Aurora / Sherwin Williams store at 15242 Aurora tagged / Tags at Paramount School Park / Tags in men's room at Cromwell Park / Men's room at Richmond Highlands park.

Z - Police responded to a drunken, disoriented subject who had parked his car on sidewalk at Ballinger Commons. Later the car had its tires slashed.

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


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Special events at Third Place Books this week

Sunday, November 17, 2013


The week ahead is full of special author events at Third Place Books, in addition to regular author appearances. Here are the events that require tickets, a book purchase for the signing line, or even refreshments!

Third Place Books is located on the upper level at Lake Forest Park Town Center at the intersection of Bothell and Ballinger Way.

SIGNING LINE TICKETS REQUIRED

Dolvett Quince
The 3-1-2-1 Diet : Eat and Cheat Your Way to Weight Loss--Up to 10 Pounds in 21 Days (Grand Central)
Tuesday, November 19 at 7pm

Tried every diet and weight loss promise out there, but just can’t keep the weight off? Finally ready to drop those pounds fast, without feeling deprived? Fitness guru and trainer from The Biggest Loser, Dolvett Quince, finally shows you how with his revolutionary diet and fitness program The 3-1-2-1 Diet. Receive your signing line ticket with purchase of The 3-1-2-1 Diet at Third Place Books.  Book available 11.12.13


SPECIAL AFTERNOON EVENT

Jung Chang
Empress Dowager CIXI: The Concubine who Launched Modern China (Knopf)
Wednesday, November 20 at 1pm

Join us for a special afternoon event, refreshments will be served. Chang has created an impassioned defense of the daughter of a government employee who finagled her way to becoming the long-reigning empress dowager, feminist and reformer. Jung Chang is the best-selling author of Wild Swans and Mao: The Unknown Story.



SPECIAL MORNING EVENT - TICKET REQUIRED

Jeff Kinney
Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Hard Luck (Abrams)
Thursday, November 21 at 8am 

We are thrilled to welcome the best-selling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Jeff Kinney, to the Third Place Commons stage.  This is a presentation only. Call 206-366-3333 to purchase your ticket or visit the website for details.


SIGNING LINE TICKETS WITH PURCHASE

Timothy Egan
Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher (Mariner Books)
Thursday, November 21 at 7pm

How a lone man’s epic obsession led to one of America’s greatest cultural treasures: Prize-winning writer Timothy Egan tells the riveting, cinematic story behind the most famous photographs in Native American history -- and the driven, brilliant man who made them.



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Girl on a mission: raise money to fight cancer

Mahrin McGregor is on a mission
Photo by Laurra McGregor

Fresh from her success raising funds for cancer in a pageant, (see previous story) nine year old Mahrin McGregor is on a mission to raise the most money she can over the next year.

Her current project reflects her love of basketball: a Hoopathon. She's going to make as many baskets as she can in 90 minutes on the evening of Black Friday, November 29, 2013. 

Neighbors are supportive of Mahrin's
fundraising efforts.
Photo by Laurra McGregor

She is fundraising door to door in her neighborhood, asking for pledges or donations.

Her mother Laurra McGregory says, "She believes she can make 700 baskets in that time frame. One neighbor pledged $1 a basket, and she let him know that if she does hit her goal, he can renegotiate. :)" 


She has an entire year to fundraise, and this may be the first of a few Hoopathons. We'll keep you posted.


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SCC Athlete in wrong-way crash on I-5 at N 145th

Vallen Brewer

At 11:55pm on Saturday, November 16, 2013, a Ford F150 pickup driven by Shoreline Community College softball player Vallen Brewer, age 22, was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I-5 at N 145th when it struck a Ford Edge going northbound.

The sedan flipped over but three of the four people in the car were uninjured and released at the scene. The fourth was taken to Harborview with what were believed to be non-life threatening injuries.

Brewer was not injured in the crash and was booked to King County Jail.

KOMO has photos of the sedan, which flipped over on its top. All involved were wearing seat restraints.

The accident is under investigation but the State Patrol reports that drugs or alcohol were involved.


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A Conversation about Turkey’s Worldview at SCC Thursday evening


A Conversation about Turkey’s Worldview with John Gokcen, Honorary Consul-General for Turkey and Recep Demir, Commercial AttachĂ© of Turkey, will be held on Thursday, November 21, 7-8:30pm at Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 PUB (map).

A forum on Turkey’s national and international goals, how Turkey’s leaders view their role in the world, and the evolution of the U.S.-Turkey relationship, featuring John Gokcen, Turkey’s Honorary Consul-General in Seattle, and Recep Demir, Turkey’s Commercial AttachĂ© in Seattle.

Part of the symposium, No One’s World, organized by the Global Affairs Center.

John Gokcen
John Gokcen has represented the Republic of Turkey in the Washington State as an Honorary Consul General since 2002. He is also President of the Washington State Consular Association that represents all diplomats serving in the WA State. He was instrumental in organizing the first Turkish Trade Delegation visit to the Washington State in 2002 and will lead a Washington State trade and goodwill delegation visit to Turkey next year.


Recep Demir
Recep Demir has served as the Commercial AttachĂ© for the Republic of Turkey in Los Angeles since 2011, but most of his time in spent in Seattle where he is establishing a commercial office.   Before moving to Los Angeles/Seattle, he was the Head of Research and Assessment in the Department of Commerce, in Ankara.   


This event is FREE and open to the public. There is a small fee for parking.


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Echo Lake Neighborhood Association to hear about improvements to Echo Lake Park

The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association will hold their November meeting on Tuesday, Nov 19, 2013 from 7-9pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N, 3rd floor.

Maureen Colaizzi from Shoreline Parks will show the current design plans for the Phase I improvements to Echo Lake Park. Construction is anticipated for early summer 2014 and will include new pathways, irrigated open lawn area, a tot lot playground benches, and picnic tables.

Board member Dale Lydin will continue the discussion about "What part of your property don't you own?" presenting web-based resources to provide practical rules of thumb to help home owners in any part of the city understand their property boundaries.

Coffee and cookies will be provided.


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On the agenda for Lake Forest Park City Council Monday


Lake Forest Park City Council Special Work Session Meeting, Monday, November 18, 2013, Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.



PROPOSED AGENDA
6:30pm Call to Order
  1. Confirmation Review for Municipal Court Judge Linda Portnoy Documents: 1-ApptJudgePortnoy-Res1379.pdf
  2. Introduction of 2014 Interlocal Agreement for Housing Prisoners at Yakima County Jail Documents: 2-InmateHousing-Res1380.pdf
  3. Lyon Creek Update Documents: 3-LyonCreekUpdate.pdf
  4. Budget Committee Recommendations Documents: 4-BudgetCommRecommendations.pdf
  5. City Council Budget/Capital Improvement Plan/Fees Discussion/Potential Amendments
  6. Briefing on Solid Waste Franchise Extension Documents: 6-SolidWaste-Res1381.pdf
  7. Briefing on Comcast Franchise Renewal Documents: Comcast Franchise Renewal.pdf
8:00pm Adjourn

Schedule
Thursday, November 21, 2013 Council Special Meeting 7pm
Thursday-Friday, November 28-29, 2013 Thanksgiving Holiday--City Hall closed
Thursday, December 12, 2013 Council Regular Business Meeting 7pm


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46th Democrats meet Thursday


The 46th Democrats will hold their General Meeting on Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Olympic View Elementary School, 504 NE 95th St, Seattle 98115. Sign in at 7:00pm, meeting starts at 7:30pm.


Program includes:

The first presenter is from a new non-profit, Responsible Choices, recently formed to provide nonpartisan information on ballot initiatives.

Former King County Democrats Chair Steve Zemke will critique our state's initiative law. Steve has sponsored several state initiatives and is the head of Tax Sanity, a nonprofit that proposes tax reforms, including initiatives.

Jonathan Tong will make a brief presentation on Citizens United and the group WAmend.



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Job opportunity: Lake Forest Park

The City of Lake Forest Park has announced a job opening for a full-time Permit Technician. Details on their website.


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Shorewood boys place eighth in State 3A cross country meet


The Shorewood boys’ cross country team placed eighth at the State championships Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.

The Thunderbird boys finished in eighth place in a stacked field with two of the four fastest times in the nation running in the 3A race.

Of the seven Shorewood runners, four ran personal bests with the other three running close to their personal bests. The State competitors for Shorewood were Omar Abdulla, Zach Beetham, Andrew (AC) Christianson, Chris Gerbino, Thomas Miller, Cameron Sanders, and Keenan Stephens, with alternates Shane Peterson and Aaron Rainboth.

On the girls’ side, Gigi Vujovich of Shorecrest in 18th, Emily Ransom of Shorewood in 66th and Elise Froebe of Shorecrest in 66th all competed as individuals, finishing in the top half of the field.

A week earlier, Nov 2, at Lakewood High School near Arlington on a wet, windy day, the Shorewood boys’ team qualified for State for the second straight year and claimed the Northwest District title with a 14-point victory over Mountlake Terrace and 17 points ahead `of Glacier Peak. Ransom also qualified by placing 12th. The top 15 individuals qualified along with the top three teams. The boys’ team was anchored by strong performances by Abdulla in second, Stephens third, Christianson seventh, Gerbinofo 16th, Miller 20th, Sanders 27th, and Beetham 31st.

A week before the District meet, Saturday, Oct. 26, at South Whidbey High School, the Shorewood boys’ team won the Wesco 3A title, edging Glacier Peak by one point. Earning first-team all-Wesco-3A honors were Abdulla and Stephens, Second-team all-Wesco-3A went to Christianson and Ransom, Wesco 3A honorable mention went to Miller and Sanders.

Top five runners on each team score and sixth and seventh runners can displace other teams' Top five runners.  The total of the Top five places on a team makes the team score.

State 3A Championships
At Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco, Nov. 9

Boys team scores —1, North Central (Spokane) 41; 2, Kamiakin (Kennewick) 70; 3, Nathan Hale (Seattle) 86; 4, Mount Spokane 119; 5, Seattle Prep 147; 6, Bishop Blanchet (Seattle) 161; 7, Columbia River (Vancouver) 220; 8, Shorewood 222; 9, Liberty-Issaquah 237; 10, Mountlake Terrace 262; 11, Glacier Peak 280; 12, Kelso 290; 13, North Thurston 314; 14, Lakes 355; 15, Shelton 359; 16, Peninsula 388.

Individual Boys—1, Anderson, North Central, 14:32.83; 23, Omar Abdulla, Shorewood 16:03.13; 40, Keenan Stephens, Shorewood, 16:19.87; 49, Andrew (AC) Christianson, Shorewood, 16:29.88.

Girls’ team scores—1, Glacier Peak 102; 2, Lakeside (Seattle) 112; 3, Kamiakin 124.
Individual Girls —1, Masterson, Lakeside (Seattle), 17:49.83; 18, Gigi Vujovich, Shorecrest, 19:13.79; 64, Emily Ransom, Shorewood. 20:14.51; 66, Elise Froebe, Shorecrest, 20:17.94.
Northwest District 3A Meet

At Lakewood High School, Nov. 2
5,000 meters
Top 3 teams and top 15 individuals qualify for 3A state meet;

Boys’ team scores—1. Shorewood 48, 2. Mountlake Terrace 62, 3. Glacier Peak 65, 4. Oak Harbor 92, 5. Stanwood 148, 6. Meadowdale 183, 7. Shorecrest 192, 8. Ferndale 230, 9. Everett 232, 10. Marysville Pilchuck 248, 11. Marysville Getchell 249.
Individual Boys -- 1. Rodeheffer (OH) 16:27,2. Omar Abdulla 16:39, 3. Keenan Stephens 17:02, 7. Andrew Christianson 17:15, 16. Chris Gerbino 17:36, 20. Thomas Miller 17:43.

Individual qualifiers—8. Cameron Wagstaff (MG) 17:23, 9. Dominic Giordano (Mead) 17:25, 10. Roberto Aguilera (F) 17:26, 13. Clayton Richardson (OH) 17:28.

Girls’ team scores—1. Glacier Peak 43, 2. Mountlake Terrace 51, 3. Oak Harbor 72, 4. Stanwood 116, 5. Shorecrest 133, 6. Shorewood 147, 7. Marysville Getchell 174, 8. Ferndale 176, 9. Meadowdale 260, 10. Marysville Pilchuck 279.

Individual Girls -- 1. Gustafson (MT) 18:59; 8. Gigi Vujovich (SC) 19:29, 12. Emily Ransom (SW) 19:56, 14. Elise Froebe (SC) 20:06.
State 1A championships

At Sun Willows Golf Course, Pasco, Nov. 9

Boys’ team scores—1, Medical Lake 72; 2, La Center 112; 3, Meridian 126; 4, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 132; 5, King’s 140.

Individual boys—1, G. Peet, Northwest, 15:50.8; 2, Andrew Ayers, King’s, 15:53.0;

Girls’ team scores—1, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 51; 2, Riverside 84; 3, King’s 146; 4, Northwest 156; 5, Mount Baker 157.

Individual girls—1, Mullins, Cascade (Leavenworth), 18:32.76; 2, Kacey Kemper, King’s, 18:37.37;


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Shoreline Historical Museum Trillium Award winners revealed

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Trillium Award Winners 2013
From Left: Chris Purdy and son Ollie, Shoreline Trillium Heritage Award;
Virginia Mallary, Mercy and Jerry Gipson, North Seattle Trillium Heritage Award;
Ronda and Ray Holmdahl, Lake Forest Park Trillium Heritage Award
Photo courtesy Shoreline Historical Museum


As part of its Preservation Recognition Program, the Shoreline Historical Museum gave its 8th Annual Trillium Heritage Awards to three deserving contestants in North Seattle, Lake Forest Park and Shoreline. All of the award winners have worked to keep the historical integrity of their buildings intact, giving their surrounding communities depth and meaning that might otherwise have been lost.

1936 photo of Rest View Sanitarium
Photo courtesy King County Archives

The award for North Seattle went to recipients Jerry and Mercy Gipson, and daughter Virginia Mallary, owners of what was once the Rest View Sanitarium at 12510 - 6th NW. Built in 1919 on 6th Avenue NW and NW 125th Street in Broadview, the manor took up five acres on the northeast corner. The home was built as a retreat from the cares of the city, and was owned by Dr. and Mrs. Pearl Eugene McCoy from 1922 to 1950.  It became the Rest View University of Chiropractic in the 1930’s. 

1952 photo of Lake Forest Park Dutch Colonial
Photo courtesy King County Archives

Accepting the award for a historic building in Lake Forest Park were Ronda and Ray Holmdahl, owners of the 1930 Dutch Colonial in the Seattle Suburban Home Tracts at 14531 - 37th Avenue NE. There were very few other places nearby when the home was built in what is now the very southern reaches of Lake Forest Park, and must have felt very secluded. Several families have resided there, including the A. J. Van Skyhawkes, and it is said that General Lacey Murrow was associated with the house.

Fish Family - Queen City Poultry Ranch farmhouse, ca 1910.
Shoreline. Photo courtesy SHM

The Trillium Heritage Award for the Shoreline area was accepted by Chris Purdy and son Ollie for the iconic Fish family farmhouse at the Queen City Poultry Ranch, at 15710 - Greenwood Avenue N. Built in about 1903, it was the only settled place on Greenwood. Nearly the whole Fish family from “back east” took up residence in the surrounding area. They had one of largest and most modern chicken farms in the Northwest, and people came from everywhere to see the operations. The house was beautifully restored several years ago by Martha Rose Construction, and the Purdy-Strand family was delighted to find a home with such character and history. Several of the Fish family members were on hand to witness the presentation of the award.

The Shoreline Historical Museum’s Trillium Heritage Awards raise awareness of the community’s roots, and encourages excellence in the maintenance and perpetuation of historic buildings in accordance with their original style. Congratulations to the 2013 winners.


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County Council adopts motion requesting annual report from Sheriff’s Office regarding internal investigations


Annual report will provide data about complaints and investigations of employee misconduct
and offers transparency for the public

At their Monday, November 12, 2013 meeting, The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously adopted a motion requesting an annual report from the King County Sheriff’s Office with data regarding complaints and investigations of employee misconduct. The data in the report will make the Sheriff Office’s investigation of complaint process more transparent for the Council and the public.

“The primary job of our law enforcement is to protect our communities,” said Council Vice Chair Julia Patterson, the sponsor of the motion. “The public must know that we take these complaints very seriously and that work will continue to be done to strengthen public trust between our residents and our law enforcement.”

Since 2006, the Council has taken numerous actions to improve law enforcement oversight in King County and to build public trust. Over the past year, the Sheriff’s Office has made improvements to its system for monitoring and investigating alleged personnel misconduct. The information provided in the annual report called for in the motion will help the Council and the public understand that the work that Sheriff’s Office is doing to monitor employee misconduct. By doing so, this report will create transparency and build upon previous Council efforts to establish public trust of county law enforcement.

“Transparency is good for government in general and police agencies in particular,” said Sheriff John Urquhart.  “Councilmember Patterson’s motion will help ensure consistency and accountability in the Sheriff’s Office.”

The motion calls for a yearly report to be transmitted to the Council. The report will include the following information for the most recent year and three prior years:


  • The number of complaints and allegations that Sheriff Office employees have received;
  • The number of complaint, allegation and incident resolutions;
  • Data on the types of personnel actions taken when complaints are sustained
  • The number of individual employees that have accrued three or more complaints in the reporting year or eight or more complaints total in the reporting year and three prior years;
  • Narrative information about trends identified through the Sheriff’s Office internal investigations and complaint process;
  • Possible recommendations for legislative changes that the Sheriff’s Office has identified in its evaluation of data that, if implemented, could improve public trust in law enforcement.


King County’s Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) is responsible for reviewing complaint investigations that the Sheriff’s Office Internal Investigation Unit (IIU) conducts to ensure that investigations are conducted properly. The report outlined in today’s approved motion will provide data regarding all complaints of employee misconduct that the Sheriff’s Office receives, and will complement OLEO’s work to review IIU investigations. Additionally, the data accumulated in the report will highlight aspects of Sheriff’s Office operations that generate complaints and will aid the Sheriff’s Office in determining where to allocate training and staffing resources.

The Shoreline Police department is a contract department of the Sheriff's Office, as is the Kenmore Police. Lake Forest Park Police is an independent force.

Long-time Shoreline Officer Katie Larson will be moving to the Sheriff's Office and joining the Internal Investigations Unit.


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The Shoreline Veteran's Memorial


Design for Shoreline Veteran's Memorial

In a previous story, we reported that well-known resident Dwight Stevens was honored at the Veteran's Day celebration and presented with a check from King County for the Veteran's Memorial fund.

Patty Hale explains the project further, reporting that the Veterans group has been working on the development of a memorial that recognizes and honors Shoreline Veterans of all branches of the Military for some time.

While they have the bulk of the design work done, they still lack that perfect piece of property and the funding to make it happen. The $10,000 check from King County presented by County Councilmember Rod Dembowski is a great start for the funding it will take to make the Veterans Memorial Project a reality, but much more is needed.

The Shoreline Veteran's Association has begun a fund raising campaign for the Memorial Project.
The public can help by making a tax deductible donation in any amount, and mailing it to:

Starr Sutherland Jr.
American Legion Post 227
P.O. Box 55193
Shoreline, WA  98155-1125

In the next few months the details will be finalized for the purchase of Engraved Bricks. The intent is to have bricks that honor and memorialize veterans past and present for their service. The Bricks will be made a permanent part of the base of Shoreline's Veterans Memorial.


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Local voter turnout at 48 per cent


Voters in the Shoreline School District had a ballot return rate for the Nov. 5 general election of 48 percent. In Lake Forest Park the rate was 55 percent. In the City of Shoreline, it was 46 percent.


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Keeping the Castle

Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl
17-year-old Althea needs to marry for money. She knows that the fate of her noble-but-impoverished family as well as the fate of the family castle depends on her ability to make a successful -- i.e. a wealthy -- marriage match. At first, Althea is willing to marry anybody who is rich enough to pay the bills and repair the dilapadated ancestral home, but gradually she realizes that she would prefer to marry someone who is not only rich, but also well-bred, well-educated, well-mannered, good-looking, and smart enough to recognize those virtues in Althea herself.
Fans of Jane Austen's literary world will adore Althea and her eccentric family, and astute readers will immediately identify the character that she should marry, even when Althea seems impossibly blind to his fine qualities. This quick, charming book can also be a stepping stone to the world of Regency romance made so popular by Downton Abbey.
No sex or cussing (heavens forbid!); the sweet and funny romances in this story will mostly appeal to readers ages 12 to adult.
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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