Annual awards for Shoreline Police

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Professional Employee of the Year
Dahlia Corona
The King County Sheriff's Office presented annual awards to three Shoreline police officers and employees.

Police Officer of the Year
Mark Souza
Awards were presented by Shoreline Chief Shawn Ledford and King County Sheriff John Urquhart in a ceremony held December 20, 2013.

Sergeant of the Year
Paul Klein

  • Professional Employee of the Year: Dahlia Corona
  • Shoreline Police Officer of the Year: Mark Souza
  • Shoreline Sergeant of the Year: Paul Klein



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Annual book sale at Third Place Books New Year's Day


Are you resolving to read more in 2014? Third Place Books wants to help! Stock up on the must-read titles of 2013 for 20% off during the annual New Year’s Day Sale!

Town Center at Lake Forest Park, 17171 Bothell Way NE.


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What to do with the Christmas tree

Updated 12-30-2013 8:43pm

So - you are done with Christmas and want to get it out of your house?

Lake Forest Park residents

Free Storm Debris and Christmas Tree Recycling at City Hall on January 11, 2014 from  9:00am - 2:00pm

Republic Services (aka Allied Waste) will be accepting Christmas trees and storm debris for free recycling from Lake Forest Park residents on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 9:00am- 2:00pm at the City Hall lower parking lot.

The Lake Forest Park Youth Council will also be present helping to support the free event and selling hot chocolate to raise money for the Lake Forest Park Police Department Domestic Violence Safe Harbor Fund. Join them to enjoy some free recycling and hot chocolate on a winter day!

Reminders: Bring bare trees. Remove all tinsel, lights and ornaments. No flocked trees will be accepted. Secure your loads. Bring proof of address in the form of a valid photo ID. Only passenger vehicles can enter lower City Hall parking lot.


Shoreline residents

Four options for Shoreline residents: A one-day recycling event on Saturday, January 4, 2014; curbside pick-up of real, non-flocked trees for CleanScapes yard debris subscribers; curbside pick-up for artificial or flocked trees for CleanScapes garbage customers; take any type of tree to the Transfer Station.

This year the City will host a one day Christmas Tree Recycling Event with extended hours of collection on Saturday, January 4 to help Shoreline residents recycle their holiday trees. Remove all hooks, ornaments, tinsel, and tree stands. Do not bring flocked, artificial or garden trees, branches, wreaths, or swags.


Saturday, January 4, 2014, 8:00am – 4:00pm, Meridian Park Elementary School parking lot, 17077 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

Trees will be recycled by CleanScapes, but they won’t be chipped on-site at the event.

If there is snow or ice on the road on event day, January 4, call 206-801-2450 for a recorded message of the event’s status.

If the event is cancelled or you cannot make it to the event, other options for disposal of holiday trees in Shoreline include:
  1. If you have CleanScapes yard debris collection, recycle your tree curbside. Cut your tree into 4 foot lengths, and place them next to your yard debris container at the curb for collection at no cost. No flocked, tinseled, or artificial trees are accepted; and trees without a yard debris cart next to them will not be collected.
  2. If you have a flocked, tinseled or an artificial tree, and you have CleanScapes curbside garbage collection, cut it to fit inside your garbage cart for free collection. If the tree is taller than 4 feet, cut it into 4 ft. sections, and put them next to your garbage cart for a collection cost of $4.03.
  3. Recycle your tree for a cost at the Shoreline Recycling and Transfer Station at 2300 N 165 St. Call 206-477-4466 for information on rates.
For Shoreline questions, contact Tina Kendall, Environmental Programs Assistant, at 206-801-2450.

Selected neighborhoods

Local Boy Scout troops will pick up trees curbside in selected neighborhoods in Shoreline on Saturday, January 4, 2014. If your neighborhood is included, you will have already found an envelope rubber-banded to your doorknob. The Scouts pick up trees starting at 7:30am and ending by 2pm on Saturday, for a suggested minimum donation of $5 for a small tree.

Boy Scout Troops 324 and 167 are covering NE Shoreline (and possibly parts of Lake Forest Park). Boy Scout Troop 325, Shoreline, is covering Richmond Highlands, Innis Arden, Highland Terrace and the south part of Hillwood neighborhood, working with Girl Scout Troop #41161.

Yet another option for Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, North Seattle

If you cannot take advantage of the above events, you can recycle Christmas trees at businesses such as Pacific Topsoils in North Seattle (1212 N 107th St, Seattle) and Kenmore (7500 NE 175th St, Kenmore) for $3. No flocked trees accepted.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z: the Grinch stole Christmas

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
12-15 to 12-22-2013

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 - Police responded to a 911 call with an open line and found an individual with a misdemeanor warrant and a baggie of what looked like meth / 500 NW 195th family away for two hours and someone broke in and stole high value electronic equipment and all the gifts from under the tree 

Alcohol, Drugs - Two heroin users unconscious in car parked at Goodwill / Subjects shooting up in Echo Lake Park bathroom 9:32pm / Drunk driver rolled his car on Innis Arden Road 1:33am

Assault -  Person contacted and assaulted by three unknown males in woods at Ballinger Commons

Burglary, commercial -  Pried out skylight at Maaco Auto Paint shop but unable to enter / Stole 100 foot power cord from Lease Crutcher construction site at 16549 Aurora / Collision Tech burglarized at 19342 Firlands Way / Storage locker at 14900 Aurora

Burglary, residential - Washer stolen from empty home 5xx NE 145th / 190xx 10th NW / Broke latch on bathroom window 16xx NE 185th / Burglarized backyard shed 145xx Whitman

Car prowl - 12 iPad minis stolen from car at 149xx 22nd NE / Child's musical instruments stolen from vehicle 161xx Densmore / Christmas presents stolen from car 157xx NE / Stole purse-like lunch box with food and work schedule from Aurora Taco Bell parking lot / Cash, camera, and lenses taken from vehicle 154xx Corliss / Mom went to pick up her son at Meridian Park Elementary and someone stole her GPS and all her CDs from car in school parking lot / Parking lot Iglesio ni Christo 148xx 1st NE / 177xx 22nd NE / Took cash, keys, owner's manual but left stolen mail in front seat of vehicle parked at 183xx Ridgefield Rd / 175xx Ashworth a camper van was prowled - owner had an alarm but had disabled it because the neighbors were getting annoyed when it went off / Window broken and bag taken from vehicle parked at Spiro's / Window broken and passport stolen from car at Highland Ice Arena

Cars and parts stolen – Car stolen from store parking lot 18xx N 150th / License plates stolen from 196xx 15th NE were found on a recovered stolen vehicle in Snohomish county / Car stolen from store parking lot 11xx N 205th / Car theft 3xx NE Serpentine

Larceny, public places - Unknown male caught on surveillance tape stealing a TV from Sears / Stole tip jar from Jersey Mike's Sub in Aurora Village / Repeat shoplifter at 7-11 in Ridgecrest 1232 N 185th / Hole punched in gasoline tank at Free Methodist Church 510 NE 175th / Shoplifter at North City Safeway / Shoplifter got a backpack full of alcohol from Aurora Safeway / Stole wood from RB QFC and damaged fence getting away 1:54am

Larceny, residential - Kindle Fire stolen from 161xx Midvale Ave / Multiple attempts to enter storage sheds, succeeded in getting tools from car at 195xx Fremont

Mail theft - New Home Depot credit card stolen and used from 20xx NE 175th / 5th NE and NE 153rd / Multiple hits 155xx 11th NE / Locking mail box pried open 12xx NE 184th

Suspicious - Strange person walked into occupied home 9xx NE 157th

Trespass - Homeless guy bothering the wait staff at Leena's in North City / Two people involved in shoplifting and aggressive panhandling at Fred Meyer / Criminal Trespass for drunk patron at Goldie's who picked a fight with another patron

Vandalism in public places - Tagging on Fred Meyer fence / Graffiti on Dale Turner YMCA / Richmond Highlands men's room spray painted / Tags on picnic table at Hillwood Park / Gang graffiti on residential fence 22nd NE and NE 150th / Graffiti on back of Leena's in North City

Z - Customer left tablet on counter at North City Safeway gas station - 2nd customer saw and turned it in - 3rd customer witnessed, left store, returned later and pretended to be the owner

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


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Join the Mixed Choir for adults and children at The EDGE

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Join the Mixed Choir at the EDGE
EDGE Performing Arts and Dance is now registering for winter classes! A variety of different options are available including the new Mixed Choir for both adults and children. EDGE is focusing its energy on this family-friendly class to encourage families to perform, learn and grow together. 

This class is once weekly in Shoreline on Wednesdays at 6:00pm. No audition or experience is required and families receive a monthly tuition break. Individuals and children without parents are allowed to participate. EDGE accepts age 7 through adult, age 5 and 6 with parent participation. 

Contact the studio for more information or to register, 206-747-7380. The studio is located on 15th NE in the business district of North City.


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Birds Watching opens at Center for Urban Horticulture

Eva in Flight - November 25, 2013
Photo by Larry Hubbell

Larry Hubbell, Artist, Author, Photographer and Sculptor, is best known for his Seattle nature blog. In 2012 Larry’s story, Life After Eddie, introduced Seattle to two young eaglets growing up in the nest built by Eddie the Eagle, who lived and died on Union Bay.

Larry’s first solo exhibition: “Birds Watching” opens at The Elisabeth C. Miller Library at the Urban Horticulture Center on January 4, 2014. The show runs through February 15, 2015.

The goal of Larry’s art is to inspire harmony between humanity and nature. His current work is focused on enabling the citizens of Seattle to know and appreciate their natural neighbors.

The beauty and the struggles of our local birds -- eagles, woodpeckers, herons and owls -- show how closely our lives are intertwined with theirs. The air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink are inseparable from the fate of the natural world. Larry believes that “Knowing and sustaining nature in our neighborhood is the first step toward ensuring the future of humanity”. 

Celebrate our local Seattle birds, the eagles Eva and Albert, the woodpecker Elvis, the heron called The Dragon Master and many others at The Elisabeth C. Miller Library, Center for Urban Horticulture, UW Botanic Gardens, 3501 N.E. 41st Street, Seattle 98145

Share refreshments with Larry at the Opening Reception on Friday January 10, 2014, 5 to 7pm.

Twenty-five percent of all purchases will be donated to the UW Botanic Gardens.


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Arrest made in stabbing of Shoreline man


The Everett police department announced on Friday that an arrest has been made in the stabbing of a 25 year old Shoreline man in Everett on Thursday, December 26, 2013 (see previous story). The man was transported to Harborview, where he was said to be in stable condition.

18 year-old Tiana S. Star-Cox of Shoreline was booked into the Snohomish County Jail on probable cause for Assault 1 - DV. The Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office will determine if formal charges will be filed.

The incident occurred in a red 1995 Toyota Tercel which was impounded as evidence.

During interviews with detectives, it was established that the two are in a dating relationship.

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Hospital mergers/expansion rules amended to give the public a voice


Rules filed with the state code reviser last week will improve access to information on services hospitals provide and give people a voice on proposed hospital affiliations.

The state Department of Health filed the rule revision after Gov. Jay Inslee directed the agency to assess rules about when a certificate of need review should be required with regard to changes in hospital control. The governor also asked the agency to consider ways to improve how information about medical facilities is made available to the public.

The certificate of need review process supports planned and orderly development of health care services and facilities. Certificate of need work includes developing new hospitals and expanding existing hospitals; the sale, purchase, or lease of all or part of a hospital; adding bed capacity in a nursing home; and more.

The rules filed today require a certificate of need application for any sale, purchase, or lease of a medical facility. That includes when a hospital enters into an arrangement that transfers control of the facility from one entity to another.

Before a transfer of ownership can take place, facilities must submit copies of policies on admission, non-discrimination, end-of-life care, and reproductive health care services to state health officials. All of that information will be posted on both the hospital and Department of Health websites for public access.

As hospitals look to join together, many people have asked for the opportunity to provide input into these mergers. Requiring the certificate of need process will allow the public to provide comments. The rule also makes important information about the facilities available to everyone.

The new rules go into effect Jan. 23, 2014 – 31 days after filing with the code reviser. After that date, all hospitals have an additional 60 days to submit policies to the department.

The updated certificate of need process helps ensure transparency with health care facilities and those who use them, and helps people make informed decisions on where to get medical care.


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Shoreline Planning Commission meeting cancelled


Shoreline Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 2, 2014, has been cancelled.



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Richmond Beach Library opening date changed to January 2, 2014

Richmond Beach Library
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Richmond Beach Library has a change in the re-opening date — the new date is  January 2, 2014. 

The magic program originally planned for Monday, December 30th will be rescheduled — date to be announced.

The Friends' Open House and goodbye gathering for Anina Coder Sill’s move to Shoreline Library has been changed to Saturday, January 18th from 2pm-5pm.

You may renew your items online or call 1-800-462-9600 or return them to any other King County Library during the closure. "We apologize for the inconvenience."

All KCLS Libraries will close at 5pm on New Year's Eve, Tues. Dec 31 and will be closed New Year's Day, Wed. Jan. 1.


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Join the Running Club for a Polar Bear Plunge in Green Lake on New Year's Day

Friday, December 27, 2013

Polar Bear Dip at Green Lake 2013

Join the Richmond Beach Running Club for a Polar Bear Plunge in Green Lake on New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2014,

Greenlake Run and Polar Plunge: 8:00am and 8:30am

Come join us for a New Year run and dip in the lake!

After running around the lake, for those brave enough we will have a quick dip off the dock before heading over to Starbucks to warm back up and share our 2014 goals.

The 8:00am start is for two laps around the lake and 8:30am for one. Meeting location is the Greenlake Pool parking lot at 7201 East Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA. 

Even if you are not interested in taking the plunge, you are still more than welcome to join in for the run, coffee and goal-setting at Starbucks.


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Shorewood girls reach Friday semifinal of Archbishop Murphy basketball tournament after Thursday victory

The Shorewood girls' basketball team played in a Friday 10:45am semifinal of the Archbishop Murphy Christmas Tournament after a 56-15 victory over Anacortes. Archbishop Murphy was the Thunderbirds' Friday semifinal opponent.

The victory over Anacortes gave the T-bids a 4-3 overall record after a Monday loss to Mountlake Terrace.

Earlier in the week, Shorewood had dropped its Wesco 3A recrd to 0-3 with a 53-42 loss at Mountlake Terrace Monday. The Shorewood junior varsity defeated Terrace 54-22.


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Young Bellingham playwright to be in the spotlight at Driftwood Players


The teen-age years are tough, no doubt about it, even for the most well-adjusted. Add a difficult home life and you’ve got a full-blown existential crisis. This is the topic of a new play being featured by The Edmonds Driftwood Players as part of their annual Spotlight on Local Playwrights.

“Self-Composed,” an edgy examination of self-identity and friendship, is a new play by young Bellingham author Lyssandra Norton.

“The inspiration for this play comes from the existential crisis that all college students go through in their early twenties. That moment when you realize the world is so much bigger than you thought it was, yet your network is incredibly connected. You can know everyone and no one at once…”  
The Driftwood Players is not alone in recognizing the talented voice behind this play – “Self-Composed” was nominated for the David Mark Cohen playwrighting award and was a finalist for the Paula Vogel playwrighting award in 2012. Gritty yet lyrical, this play speaks with an honesty and compassion that is wise beyond its years. Featuring the talents of Tim Brandt, Addy Davis, Rebbe Foster, Deborah Jacoby, Luke Mirabal, and Yvonne Velez, “Self-Composed” is directed by Morgan S. Heetbrink. Suggested for ages 13 and over due to mature content.

Running one weekend only, January 16 - 19, 2014, Thursday, Friday, Saturday @ 8pm, Sunday @ 2pm. Tickets are $14.00. 425-774-9600.


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: The Wells Bequest

The Wells Bequest  by Polly Shulman

The New York Circulating Materials Repository is back!  This library doesn't just lend out books. It also lends out significant (and sometimes magical) objects found in books and stories. In The Grimm Legacy (2010), we learned that the Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm collected more than just fairy tales -- they also collected magic carpets, talking mirrors, and many other objects found inside the stories.  

Now, NYCMR head library page Jaya and new-hire Leo explore the contents of the Wells collection: powerful objects straight out of classic science fiction novels. These include robots, rockets, submarines, a shrink ray and, of course, a time machine. When another library page threatens to destroy New York with Nicola Tesla's death ray, Leo and Jaya must use the time machine and their own wits (and knowledge of literature) to preserve history.

Delightful, fluffy fiction for book lovers and library geeks.  No sex, cussing, or bloodshed.  A few kisses, a little bit of romance, and a lot of fun.  

Recommended for 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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Shorecrest boys continue play in Bothell basketball tournament Saturday


The Shorecrest boys' basketball team continues play Saturday in the Bothell Christmas tournament after a Friday game with Ingraham of Seattle. The Thunderbird JV and "C" teams also will play at Bothell Saturday, with both meeting Bothell at 2pm at Bothell High School.

The Shorecrest varsity took a 4-2 record into the tournament after a 77-50 home victory over Cedarcrest Monday. Masamba Njadoe led the Scots with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Teammate Drew Magaoay added 21 points.


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Shorewood boys drop to Friday consolation round of Archbishop Murphy basketball tournament after 60-43 loss to Sammamish Thursday

The Shorewood boys’ basketball team dropped into a Friday morning consolation game in the Archbishop Murphy Christmas Tournament in Mill Creek after a 60-43 first-round loss to Sammamish Thursday.

The loss dropped the Thunderbirds’ season record to 5-2 after the team had won its first five games.
In the 60-43 loss to Sammamish, Zane Hopen led the T-birds with 12 points.

Sammamish 60, Shorewood 43
At Archbishop Murphy High School, Mill Creek
Thursday, Dec. 26

Shorewood ----- 8 11 15  9 --  43
Sammamish -- 12 17 14 17 -- 60

Shorewood Scoring--Anxhelos Pere 1, Taylor Freeman 7, Brandon Mar 6, Jordan Muir-Keung 2, Karson Gronvold 4, Zane Hopen 12, Cameran Testerman 3, Sam Boone 5, Ian Kirk 3.

Shorewood will meet Washington Friday at 4pm at Archbishop Murphy High School in Mill Creek.


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Special Sounder service for Seahawks game this Sunday


Sounder trains will serve Seahawks games this Sunday

Seattle Seahawks fans can skip gridlock and take Sound Transit's popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:25pm game this Sunday against the St. Louis Rams. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail service to and from the stadiums. 

Inbound trains from Snohomish County will depart Everett at 10:15 and 10:30am with stops in Mukilteo and Edmonds, arriving at King Street Station at 11:14 and 11:29am. 

Returns trains to Everett will leave Seattle 15 and 35 minutes after the game. An online schedule of Sounder trains serving Seahawks games is available here.

Link light rail serves 13 stations in downtown Seattle, SODO, Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, Tukwila and SeaTac. Link's Stadium Station is a four-block walk from Century Link Field and Safeco Field.

Complete Sounder and Link schedule information here

Regular fares will apply for all Sound Transit services. ORCA and all standing transit passes will be accepted. Getting an ORCA card is a great way to skip lines at ticket vending machines. Cards only cost $5 for adults, plus whatever amount a rider chooses to load in the card's E-Purse or the cost of a pass that is good for unlimited transit trips. ORCA works on trains, buses and ferries throughout the region. More information available here,


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Shoreline man stabbed in Everett


EVERETT, Wash. – Major Crimes detectives are investigating a stabbing after a man walks into a business and collapses.

Just after 7:45pm on December 26, 2013, a male entered a business in the 3000 block of Everett Ave. He had blood on this clothing and told employees he had been stabbed in the neck before collapsing on the floor. Employees provided immediate medical assistance to the male and called 911 to report the incident. When Everett Police arrived, an investigation was initiated and a female believed to be involved in the stabbing was detained.

The male, who is 25 years-old and from Shoreline, was transported to Providence Medical Center for treatment but has been moved to Harborview Medical Center due to his injures. The male is said to be in stable condition.

Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit are investigating the incident. They are interviewing the 18 year-old female and have impounded a vehicle where they believe the stabbing occurred. Pending the outcome of the interview, it is believed the female will be arrested and booked into the Snohomish County Jail on probable cause for assault.

The specific connection between the male and female is unknown at this time, but it is believed they are in a domestic relationship.


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Korean fiber artist presentation at The Burke



From the Rhode Island School of Design, the internationally recognized Korean fiber artist, Chunghie Lee, presents a captivating talk on Bojagi (Pojagi), the traditional Korean wrapping cloth created from leftover scraps of fabric by women of a household. Used to wrap or carry everything from precious ritual objects to common everyday items, Bojagi flourished during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). A unique form of Korean textile art, Bojagi has been transformed today into a strikingly contemporary form of abstract expressionism.

Author of the authoritative study, Pojagi: Korean Traditional Wrapping Cloths, Lee has inspired artistic creations of wall pieces, sculptures and high fashion apparel throughout the world. Her Bojagi works are in the permanent collections of numerous museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and the Museum of Art and Design, New York City.

Sunday, February 9, 1-3pm at The Burke Museum (U.W. Seattle Campus). 
FA3 members $10; Non-members: $15
Free parking

Sponsors
ArtXchange Gallery
John Pehrson
Drs. Thom and Cynthia Rekdal

Supporters
Asian Pacific Cultural Center
Alan Lau, Arts Editor, International Examiner

A bojagi exhibit and the work of Chunghie Lee will be held at the ArtXchange Gallery in Pioneer Square throughout the month of February.


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Metro Transit shuttles heading to Hawks game Dec. 29


Football fans who want an easy trip to the game this weekend can climb on King County Metro Transit game day shuttles to the Seahawks game on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013.

Shuttles require cash fare and leave specific park-and-ride locations two hours before kickoff, and return to those park-and-rides after the game. Travelers in the SODO, Pioneer Square and downtown Seattle areas can expect severe traffic congestion and delays before and after Seahawks games and other stadium events.

Sunday, Dec. 29: Seahawks vs. Rams
Non-stop Seahawks shuttles to the 1:25pm Sunday, Dec. 29 game at CenturyLink Field leave designated park-and-ride lots beginning two hours before kickoff.

Metro’s Seahawks shuttles leave the Northgate Transit Center beginning two hours before kick-off. Each shuttle will leave as it is filled. The last shuttle leaves for the game about 35 minutes before kickoff. All pre-game shuttles arrive near CenturyLink Field on Fifth Avenue South at South Weller Street.

Cash-only fare is $4 each way or $8 for a round trip. No ORCA cards or passes are accepted for the shuttles. Exact change is required. Buses returning to the park and rides leave from Fifth Avenue South at South Weller Street. Details are on Metro’s Seahawks shuttle page.

Routes 16 and 66 from downtown Seattle to Northgate will be rerouted off of westbound South Jackson Street at Second Avenue Extension South from 9am to 6pm Sunday, Dec. 29, to avoid traffic congestion due to the game. Trips traveling from Northgate to downtown Seattle will not be rerouted.

For information about regular transit service to Seahawks games, or to plan other trips, visit Metro Online or Metro’s online Trip Planner. The Trip Planner provides information about scheduled service and stops, and does not take service revisions into account. After planning your trip, check Metro’s Service Advisories page to find out about any planned revisions to your routes.

Seattle Seahawks 2013 home schedule (kick-off times are subject to change)
1:25pm Sunday, Dec. 29 vs. Rams


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On the third day of Christmas...

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Photo by Lee Lageschulte



On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.




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85th St Big Band at Third Place Commons Saturday

The 20 piece 85th St Big Band will perform
at The Commons in LFP Saturday

The 85th St Big Band will perform at Third Place Commons Saturday, December 28, 2013 from 7:30pm - 9:30pm, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155.

We are a lively 20-piece big band playing dance music in the greater Seattle area. We feature swing favorites from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, including tunes made famous by Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Nat King Cole. We also play blues and seasonal music. Band members hail from Seattle, Lake Forest Park, Renton, and farther afield.

The Commons offers live music every Friday and Saturday night, free to the public.



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What's cooking at Central Market

If you're looking for inspiration, answers, tips or new recipes - come by the Culinary Resource Center near Produce at Shoreline Central Market, upper level Aurora Square on Westminster Way.

There's often something to sample, and always recipes for the taking. Below is the lineup for demonstrations.The kiosk is staffed 10 am-6:30pm daily (9 am-5:30pm Sundays) with sampling noon to 4:30pm. If a line appears under the recipe or if the name is in color, you can click to go to the full recipe.


DEC. 26-JAN. 1, 2014  

Fri, Dec. 27   Macrina Francese Bread with Our Deli’s Fondue Kits
                      Crab, Avocado and Grapefruit Salad

Sat, Dec. 28   Texas Caviar
                       Guacamole with Chipotle and Bacon

                        Steak Salad with Artichokes and Arugula on Crostini


Tues, Dec. 31  Last-Minute Easy Party Foods 

Wed, Jan. 1     Hoppin’ John Soup with Greens


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Shoreline library board meets January 2

Richmond Beach Library
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Shoreline Library Board will meet on Thursday, January 2, 2014, 6:30pm at the Richmond Beach library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177.


Agenda highlights include:
  • 2014/2015 board goals and action steps
  • Upcoming board vacancy recruitment
  • Report on board activities from KCLS staff



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Heads up Lake Forest Park! Registration changes for Shoreline recreation programs



The opportunity for Lake Forest Park residents to receive uninterrupted Shoreline “resident” registration status discounts for Shoreline Recreation programs will end on December 31, 2013.

Effective January 1, 2014, Lake Forest Park residents will be allowed one 24-hour period during each quarterly registration period to receive Shoreline “resident” registration status discounts.

The next 24-hour period for Lake Forest Park residents to register as Shoreline “resident” status to receive discounts will be on Monday, January 6, 2014 starting at 8:00am through Tuesday, January 7, 2014 ending at 8:00am.

On January 7, 2014 at 8:01am, Lake Forest Park residents will be required to pay non-resident rates for all services (punch cards, passes, classes, course registrations, rentals) until the next registration cycle. No exceptions will be made.

  • You have the option to register online, in person or by phone.
  • Please be aware of this change and plan accordingly. Sign up for news flash notifications on the City’s website by going to “Notify Me” (scroll down to select “News Flash” “Lake Forest Park Updates”).


Here is the link to the City of Shoreline Spartan Recreation Center Registration Guide for Winter 2014.

Reminder: If you are new to Shoreline Recreation Programs and plan to register and pay online, you have to create a passcode and PIN ahead of time. It takes a few days, so be sure to set up your account BEFORE LFP discounted registration begins on January 6th 2014 @ 8am.


Frequently Asked Question: Do I have to register early during this 24-hour period?

Answer: Only if you wish to receive discounted “resident” rates on registrations and have the opportunity to register “early.”

Otherwise, you will pay non-resident fees. Note that in the recreation guide, each course will list the rate for a “resident” vs “non-resident.”


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Three Shorecrest students trying out for All-American Rugby - registration open for new and returning players

Michael Doquilo of Shorecrest
Photo courtesy Seattle Vikings rugby


Registration for Seattle Vikings rugby for boys and girls ages 7 to 18 is now open with practices starting in January at Magnuson Park. Rugby offers a unique opportunity for kids in Seattle. In existence since 1987, the Vikings coaching staff includes 10+ volunteer coaches and a dedicated athletic trainer, offering both a sense of teamwork and community, as well as unique opportunities to for youth to stay fit.

The Vikings are coming off a successful year in 2013 where they played matches against local teams but also toured Ireland and Wales in April. Interested athletes from across Seattle are invited to join the program; each year nearly 1/3 of players are new to the sport.

“We really want to connect with kids in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park about the sport of rugby,” said Craig Wicks, Director of Coaching, Seattle Vikings RFC (Rugby Football Club). “We see a real opportunity for rugby to grow here as a fun sport that celebrates diversity and fair play, and brings a real sense of community to players and their families.”

Players also have the opportunity to compete at a very high level. This month four current Vikings, Matt Brennan (Shorecrest High School), Michael Doquilo (Shorecrest High School), Will Brennan (Shorecrest High School) and Finlay Bruce (Blanchet High School) will try out for the USA High School All American team with the opportunity to travel to the UK and abroad competing against some of the best youth teams in the world. In late January the Vikings will also have 6 players representing the Washington state all-star team for the Las Vegas Sevens, featuring competition from the US and abroad.

Matt and Will Brennen of Shorecrest will try out for
the USA All American Team
Photo courtesy Seattle Vikings
The Vikings have programs for boys and girls aged 7-18. Practice for the new season starts January 11, 2014 and runs until May. It is held at a first-class rugby field in Magnuson Park that was dedicated in 2009. The team competes against players from Bellevue, Bellingham, Olympia, Kent and other local cities.

Rugby is one of the fastest growing sports for youth in the US, and will be included in the Olympics in 2016. Seattle Vikings players have represented local area all-star teams as well as representing the United States in international competition. To learn more about their spring rugby season, email for more details or go to their website.


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Lower your tax bill and help people at the same time

Do you want to lower your tax bill and help people at the same time? Then donate to Goodwill by December 31! All you have to do is gather clothing, books, shoes, toys, electronics, furniture or anything else that you’re not using and take them to a Goodwill donation center. Donations are tax-deductible because Goodwill is a nonprofit organization and every donor can receive a tax receipt.

Your donations help people in the community get jobs and support themselves and their families. Goodwill sells your donations in its 23 nonprofit retail thrift stores, located throughout the central and northern Puget Sound region and uses the net proceeds to offer free classes. The ten Goodwill Job Training and Education Centers are lifelines to people who need job skills to find work.  

You can also be eco-friendly by recycling. Goodwill participates in a successful program called E-Cycle Washington. Just bring in your old televisions, computers, monitors and laptops to one of Goodwill’s donation centers, and they will be recycled responsibly, free of charge.

Goodwill operates donation centers in convenient locations across the region. Visit the webpage to find a center near you.

There is a donation station at the Shoreline Park n Ride at 192nd and Aurora, and a major store at NE 145th and 15th NE.


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Burn Bans lifted for King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties


Effective at 11:00am. December 26, 2013, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency lifted the Stage 1 air quality burn bans for King, Pierce and Snohomish counties.

The Clean Air Agency appreciates the public's cooperation with the burn ban and encourages people to check current air quality and burn ban status before they burn. Conditions can change quickly this time of year.
For more information:


Frequently asked questions about burn bans
How to heat efficiently and cleanly
Updated air pollution data and forecasts


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Something different for New Year's

Wednesday, December 25, 2013



Try something different for New Year's Eve - go to a folk singers' performance and potluck dinner in Kenmore.

Tired of going out on New Year's Eve, hanging out with people you would never think of being with, listening to music you wouldn't normally listen to, all to celebrate New Year's Eve? Or perhaps you're getting weary of sitting alone, in your pajamas, drinking egg nog and watching the Space Needle blow up at midnight.

A Night To Remember - New Year's Eve Party

Local folk singers Pint and Dale, internationally known for their fine harmonies and songs of the sea, will join forces with Broadside and the Handsome Cabin Boys, Carol and Kent Mesford, Trapper and Steve Lalor-Graves — and every possible permutation thereof.

Plus, the ever(ly) popular Whateverly Brothers (Dan Roberts, Chris Glannister and Matt Moeller) will be joining the festivities with their wonderful harmonious harmonies.

"All of this entertainment for only $15. You can't go ANYWHERE worth going for $15 anymore."


This will be a potluck, BYOB affair. They will provide cutlery, plates, glasses, cups, coffee and tea. Over 21 with ID only.

A Night To Remember - December 31, 2013 - Kenmore Community Club - 7304 NE 175th Street - Kenmore, WA 98028 - 7pm


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Shoreline City Manager’s Weekly Update - Week of 12/23/2013


By Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

First, I want to wish everyone Happy Holidays and Joyous New Year! I hope you enjoyed our taste of winter weather last week. We activated one snow removal crew on a 12-hour shift starting at 12:00am Friday morning. They were able to drive all the primary and secondary routes and treat all potential trouble spots like hills and intersections before snow began to accumulate.

Future Council Meetings

January 6, 2014

  • Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor: At the first Council meeting of a new year after a Council election, Councilmembers elect the Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The election procedures for the Mayor and Deputy Mayor (Section 2.2) and the Duties of Officers (Section 2.3) can be found in the Council Rules and Procedures. The City Clerk will run the meeting until after the Mayor is elected, and then the newly elected Mayor will become the presiding officer.

Agenda Planner

  • Chronic Nuisance Ordinance Discussion: This item has been moved from January 6th to January 27, 2014. A Council dinner meeting on January 27 includes a Police Special Emphasis Team update that will help provide some context for the discussion on the Chronic Nuisance Ordinance; therefore, the discussion was moved to the 27th.
  • 10-Year Financial Sustainability Plan: Councilmembers Eggen, Salomon, and Winstead have agreed to serve on the 10-Year Financial Sustainability Plan sub-committee. There are six sub-committee meetings scheduled and three potential Council briefings scheduled on the agenda planner. Adoption has been scheduled for May 12.
  • Point Wells EIS Scoping Comments: We have added this to the February 3rd agenda. See the Point Wells update below.

Council Retreats

  • Mini-Retreat: We have scheduled a Council mini-retreat for Saturday, February 8, 2014 8:30am to 2pm to primarily review Council operations, grants, and 185th Street light rail sub-area design alternatives.
  • Full Retreat: Council is tentatively scheduled to hold their regular goal setting retreat in April.

Point Wells Update – Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Process Starting in January

Last Thursday, December 19, 2013, City staff met with representatives of the Point Wells developer, BSRE Point Wells, LP (BSRE) along with the primary consultants that will do the traffic analysis, David Evans and Associates, Inc. (DEA), and the Snohomish County EIS process, EA Engineering, Science. City staff have been checking weekly with Snohomish County and BSRE on the timing of the EIS and Friday we received confirmation that Snohomish County has signed the contracts for EA to do the EIS process and that the scoping period is scheduled to start sometime between January 8 and January 17. BSRE has agreed to extend the minimum 21-day scoping comment period to 30 days, so likely the comment period will end in early to mid-February. We will hold a community meeting on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at City Hall to help community members understand what to expect during the scoping and EIS process, share the City’s draft scoping comments, and to provide an overview of next steps (including dates and purpose of the Transportation Corridor Study). We will be engaging the services of EnviroIssues to help us facilitate this meeting. Here is a brief timeline of the expected events over the next few months:

  • 1/15/14 – City of Shoreline Community Meeting – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at City Hall
  • Mid to late January - Snohomish County will host two public meetings (one during the day and one at night) to take public comments regarding the appropriate scope of the EIS. These meetings will be in Shoreline – most likely at Shoreline Center.
  • Mid February – Start of the Transportation Corridor Study (TCS) process. This will include six workshops.
  • Mid April – Complete the TCS
  • May– Council review of the recommendations from the TCS

Utilities Update

  • Shoreline Water District: Staff is working with Shoreline Water District regarding a Special Use Permit to locate their maintenance facility at 15555 15th Avenue NE, the site of Northwest Church, which is relocating to Lynnwood.
  • SPU: I am setting up a meeting with Ray Hoffman, SPU Director, to discuss SPU’s role in helping to move the water system acquisition process through the Seattle Mayor’s Office and Council process.

Finance Update

The most recent sales tax, real estate excise tax (REET) and development revenue collections are positive. Sales tax collections for the year are 4.9%, $286,000, ahead of projections and 7.4% ahead of 2012 collections for the same period. We did see the most recent monthly collection (September) be only slightly ahead of the same month’s collection in 2012. The primary growth in sales tax is occurring in new car sales, building materials and general merchandise sales. REET collections are 15%, $193,000, ahead of most recent projections. Development revenue collections continue to exceed projections for 2013. Collections are slightly lower in 2013 than in 2012 due to the collections related to the high schools in 2012. In November the City issued two new commercial building permits: Chuck Olson KIA (17001 Aurora Ave N) and International Community Health (16549 Aurora Ave N).

2014 Council of Neighborhoods

The first three CON meetings for 2014 are listed below. I will be attending the January meeting. CON has asked me to reflect on the following topic: With the emphasis on economic development as part of the city’s long-term financial sustainability, what does that mean for the people who are here now, and the identity of Shoreline as a community of quiet residential neighborhoods? How will neighborhood character be maintained?

  • January 8 – New City Manager, CON meeting structure, 8 Touch Training
  • February 5 – GIS Overview, Sustainable Works Programming in Shoreline
  • March 5 – National Night Out Planning

This and That

  • City Hall will be closed January 1!


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Market Street Dixieland Jass Band plays Friday at Third Place Commons

Market Street Dixieland Jass Band
at Third Place Commons Friday


The Market Street Dixieland Jass Band will provide foot-stomping, finger-snappin', live Dixieland music on the Third Place Commons Stage Friday evening, 7:30 to 9:30pm, December 27, 2013.

Have dinner from one of the restaurants in The Commons while you listen to the music or dine early and dance to the Dixieland beat.

Lake Forest Park Town Center, corner of Ballinger and Bothell Ways.



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Merry Christmas!

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Photo by Lee Lageschulte
Decorations at Hair Brokers at 4-Corners


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Burn ban for King County

Sorry - no roaring fires for Christmas - the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has issued a Stage One burn ban for the whole county (Pierce and Snohomish, too), effective 5pm December 25, 2013.



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Christmas lights

Monday, December 23, 2013

Christmas lights
Photo by Lee Lageschulte
A different kind of Christmas lights.

Photographer Lee Lageschulte says "What a gift to receive this gorgeous sunset the night before Christmas Eve. After fog, mist and rain, the sun came out this afternoon and blessed us all with a gorgeous sunset."


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New Ronald Wastewater Commissioners sworn in

A formal swearing in ceremony was held for two new Ronald Wastewater Commissioners at the regular Board meeting on Monday, December 23, 2013.

George Webster, right, is sworn in
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

George Webster took his seat as a five-week replacement for an appointed position on November 26th and begins his full six year term starting now.

Gretchen Atkinson is sworn in
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Gretchen Atkinson was sworn in for a full six-year term, beginning now.

The elections were the liveliest contests in Shoreline in November, pitting the old board of commissioners, who were trying to keep the district from being assumed by the City of Shoreline, against challengers who were in favor of continuing the process begun in 2002 for the City to assume the District.

The new commissioners joined pro-assumption commissioner Robert Ransom who previously defeated long-time commissioner Arne Lind. Lind was then appointed to the Board when the old board voted to increase board size from three to five members.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Board now consists of commissioners Bob Ransom, Gretchen Atkinson, Brian T. Carroll, George Webster, and Arnold Lind.


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Nature Speaks: Winter dormancy in the garden - an opportunity for rest and renewal

Photo by Jennifer Rotermund

By Jennifer Rotermund

Andras Corban Arthen tells an origin story of Yule, called "The First Song," where the first children of the earth (the first plants, animals and people), created by Mother Earth and Father Sun, live and celebrate and thrive through their first Spring and Summer only to be greeted with the shorter, darker days of Autumn and then Winter, as Father Sun moves far away and Mother Earth grows still and cold. Distressed, these first earthlings turn to Sister Moon for help, and she advises them to think their happiest thoughts and then “yule” (related in an ancient language to the word "yodel" or "yell" and means to call out in song). So it was their yule-ing (or singing) that drew Father Sun back toward Mother Earth again, wrapping everyone in his warm embrace, and heralding in a new Spring.

The beginning of Winter in the Northwest can be especially challenging - the days are short and dreary, and the holiday season can leave us feeling exhausted. Outside we're confronted with the cold air and a garden that appears to be mostly dead. Yet it is at this time that we are given the gift - modeled for us in nature - of dormancy. 

Winter Crow
Photo by Jennifer Rotermund

Dormancy is defined as a state of quiet, temporary inaction. A plant's energy is retracted back from the growing tips of the stems and branches, down into the roots, for storage in preparation for new growth the following Spring. As the days shorten in Autumn, and the temperatures drop, the metabolic process in the soil decreases and dormancy begins - gradually at first, but reaching its peak during the darkest, coldest days of Winter. This pause, this period of rest is essential to the health of all plants; continual growth is not sustainable in nature without dormancy.

I find great comfort and wisdom in this cyclical demonstration of slowing down, turning inward, and allowing rejuvenation to take place. And I find it interesting that we have traditions that inspire us to gather with friends, family or various social groups to sing at this time of year. In many indigenous cultures, singing is considered a form of medicine. Teacher and dancer, Gabrielle Roth, was quoted as saying, "In many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask you one of four questions. When did you stop dancing? When did you stop singing? When did you stop being enchanted by stories? When did you stop finding comfort in the sweet territory of silence?"

Winter is the time to slow down, find comfort in silence, and when ready, begin to sing (and dance, if you'd like!) toward the pending Spring - after all, in nature, dormancy is followed by a time of beautiful, yet incredible growth!

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Jennifer Rotermund is the owner of Gaiaceous Gardens (an urban farming and wildlife gardening business with a teaching garden / urban farm and certified wildlife habitat / sanctuary located in Shoreline). She is a Permaculture Designer, is certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Habitat Steward and serves as a Docent at the Kruckeberg Garden. She is also an ordained minister with a particular focus on earth-based forms of spirituality. 


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: The Testing


The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

In this futuristic dystopia, the environment has been trashed by careless humans, and only by careful husbandry are people able to survive now. 16-year-old Cia has been chosen for the Testing: if she passes, she will be one of the very few students allowed to attend the University to become world leaders and scientists.  Cia's father is a University graduate, but his memory has been wiped out; the only advice he can offer Cia is to trust no one.

Cia quickly realizes that her father was right to warn her. But she will need more than caution to survive the Testing. 

This fast-moving story of betrayal and survival will appeal to fans of The Hunger Games.  First in a series.

Rating:
On-page violence, some kissing. No cussing, no sex.  Recommended for readers ages 14 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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