Washington State Patrol seeks witnesses to collision on NE 145th and Stone Ave N

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The driver fled from this vehicle after hitting a car
Photo courtesy WSP

WSP Investigators Need Assistance in Felony Hit and Run

The Washington State Patrol is investigating a two car, injury, hit and run collision that occurred on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at approximately 1:30pm. The collision occurred on NE 145th St (SR523) at Stone Ave N.

Detectives and troopers are seeking witnesses that may have seen the collision or any event leading up to or following the incident. Specifically, investigators are interested in any information on the driver of the U-haul pick-up truck.

Vehicle struck in hit and run collision on 145th at Stone
Photo courtesy WSP
After striking the rear of the victim’s vehicle, the U-haul pick-up truck left the scene until it became disabled a short distance away. The driver (suspect) of the pick-up truck, described as a 30-40 year old, white male with no hair, fled the area on foot.

If you have any information or know somebody that does, contact Detective Sergeant Stacy Moate at 425-401-7745 or Trooper Clayton Dresher at 425-401-7742.


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Shoreline City Council Meeting 1-6-2014

Deputy Mayor Chris Eggen and Mayor Shari Winstead
Photo by Devon Rickabaugh

Shoreline City Council 
Meeting 1-6-2014
By Devon Vose Rickabaugh

During the first meeting of the new year the Shoreline City Council elected Councilmember Shari Winstead to the office of mayor, following Councilmember Keith McGlashan. Reelected councilmembers Will Hall, Chris Roberts and Shari Winstead were sworn in by Judge Richard Eadie.

The Council adapted an ordinance returning the building setbacks to 15 feet from the road in the Town Center but allowing exceptions for transition areas along principal arterials and across from Public Open spaces. The affected residential properties would include small properties on Westminster Way, N 155th Street, 15th Avenue NE, Ballinger Way NE, and NE 149th Street.

A citizen on the city Planning Commission, Easton Craft, expressed regret that the Council had exempted areas from the 15 foot setback without letting the Planning Commission study the effect of the zero foot setback on the affected areas. The Planning Commission had originally recommended 15 foot setbacks everywhere. After the Council reduced some places to zero, once again the commission recommended returning the setbacks 15 feet. Craft said transparency with the city residents is an issue here. He called the council’s action “a backdoor way”.

Supporters of a public vote on Ronald assumption
Photo by Devon Rickabaugh

A dozen citizens showed up to speak and hold signs demanding a vote on whether the City should be allowed to assume the Ronald Wastewater District in October of 2017 as the agreement between the City and the District outlined. Residents questioned whether the City would maintain the current 6% tax and stated it could go much higher.

City Manager Debbie Tarry agreed there is no limit on taxing water utilities but said the City had been diligent in keeping utility taxes at 6% and she said any rate increase would have to go through the council. She also said that the agreement with Ronald Wastewater District did not prevent the possibility of a citizen vote on the assumption.

One audience member questioned the need for the swift vote at the December 9th council meeting where the Council adopted an ordinance authorizing the assumption of Ronald Wastewater. She said had she known she could have been at that meeting. She praised Councilmember Roberts for refusing to vote without citizen input. City Manager Tarry reiterated that the council had acted swiftly to protect citizens' water assets under threat by the city of Woodway.


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Shorewood gymnasts dominate 2014 Holiday Challenge

Shorewood's Juliet Fisher led the team
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

Shorewood Gymnasts dominated on Saturday January 5, 2014, scoring 137.05 to take 1st place in front of Squalicum 123.5, Bellingham 122.5,  Shorecrest 121.8, and Sehome 108.65.

Shorewood’s Juliet Fisher led the team with outstanding performances on all four events, placing 2nd in the All Around competition with a 30.00 behind Squalcum’s Madi Krusson. Fisher placed in the top 5 on all four events.

“Juliet added a few new skills on floor today, which really helped her overall score. She nailed each of the new skills beautifully!” said Shorewood Head Coach, Susan Riley.
Shorewood's Diana Catinas placed 4th in the All Around
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

Shorewood’s Diana Catinas placed 4th in the All Around competition, as well as placing in the top 5 for all four events.

Shorewood gymnasts were a common sight on the awards podium Saturday night.

“It was great to see all their hard work over the winter break pay off.” Coach Riley said.

Shorecrest gymnast Adrienne Groves on the bars
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

Results

Team scores:
  1. SW 137.05
  2. SQ 123.5
  3. Bell 122.5
  4. SC 121.8
  5. SH 108.65

Vault
  1. Madi Krusson SQ 8.5
  2. TIE: Diana Catinas SW 8.0 and Stephanie Spee SW 8.0

Uneven Bars
  1. Madi Krusson SQ 7.5
  2. Catalina F  SH  7.25
  3. Diana Catinas SW 6.55

Balance Beam
  1. Madi Krusson SQ 8.6
  2. Ariel McGarock Bell 8.0
  3. Morgan Ramsden SW 7.95

Floor Exercise
  1. Madi Krusson SQ 9.1
  2. Diana Catinas SW 8.2
  3. Juliet Fisher SW 8.1

All Around
  1. Madi Krusson SQ 33.7
  2. Juliet Fisher SW 30.0
  3. Catalina F SH 29.8
Shorewood and Shorecrest both will be competing in the Washington Open Winter Invitational on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Sehome High School.

Competition begins at 2:40 pm.


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Public notice: Fire Commissioners' meeting

SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE

As required by RCW 42.30, the Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the Board of Commissioners of the Shoreline Fire Department has scheduled a Special Meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 4:00pm at Shoreline Fire Department, 17525 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, Washington.

The Board will meet in Executive Session from 4:00pm to 5:00pm to review the Fire Chief’s performance evaluation.


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Community Emergency Response Team training offered in Kenmore


Local Emergency Management to offer FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training Wednesday nights January 14 – March 5, 2014 at Northshore Fire Department in Kenmore

The Pacific Northwest is subject to several natural hazards.  

Earthquakes, severe winter storms, urban flooding, and damaging high winds can all cause an emergency to quickly escalate into a disaster situation. Citizens can suddenly be without electricity and water, need temporary shelter, and even emergency medical care.

Cities have enough fire fighters, police and paramedics to respond to emergency situations on a routine basis. In a disaster situation when many people may need help simultaneously, emergency responders may not be immediately available to meet the needs of everyone calling 911 – if the phones are working. While local government emergency managers at Emergency Services Coordinating Agency (ESCA) are bringing special teams, supplies, and equipment into the region to augment city disaster responders, citizens should be prepared to help themselves and one another until help arrives.

Disaster response history shows ordinary citizens want to help, but they need training to operate in the post-­disaster environment and understand the disaster response organization.

To prepare citizens to take care of themselves and their neighbors until help arrives, the Emergency Services Coordinating Agency is offering Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training to local citizens starting Wednesday, January 15, 2014 and concluding on March 5th.

Fire Fighters, EMT's, Emergency Managers and CERT Program Managers deliver the three ­hour CERT classes on eight consecutive Wednesday evenings from 7:00pm to 10:00pm.

Students will extinguish small fires with fire fighters, learn disaster first aid including triage and treatment, conduct urban search and rescue to extricate people trapped in buildings, and perform other vital skills needed to help others in a disaster environment.

Trained CERT members have the option to become part of a volunteer disaster response team that may deploy with professional responders.

To register, contact Vickie Fontaine at 425-776-­3722.

The Emergency Services Coordinating Agency is a local government emergency management organization created by the cities of Brier, Edmonds, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodinville, and the Town of Woodway.


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Shorewood boys win 72-70 home basketball game from Mountlake Terrace Monday going into Friday game at Everett

Early in the game Shorewood forward Brandon Mar
grabs a rebound from two opponents.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood boys’ basketball team takes a 3-1 Western Conference 3A record (8-3 overall) into a Friday game at Everett after winning a 72-70 home game from Mountlake Terrace Monday.

Shorewood and Everett play at Everett Community College at 7:15pm Friday, with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at 5:40pm. The C-team game is at North Middle School at 5:30pm.

Sam Boone puts up a jump shot from near the base line.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Everett varsity holds second place in the North division with a 2-1 Wesco 3A record (5-5 overall) going into a Tuesday home game with Marysville-Pilchuck.

In the victory over Mountlake Terrace, Taylor Freeman scored 26 points, and teammate Brandon Mar added 19.

Thunderbird Taylor Freeman drives the lane
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The victory over Mountlake Terrace gave Shorewood a 3-1 Wesco 3A record (8-3 overall) , keeping the Thunderbirds in second place in the South division behind Glacier Peak (3-0, 8-1) and ahead of Mountlake Terrace (2-1, 7-2).

The Shorewood junior varsity defeated Mountlake Terrace 43-37. The Thunderbird “C” team lost, 42-39.

With just over a minute to go in the game
Zane Hopen goes to the basket
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood 72 Mountlake Terrace 70
At Shorewood High School, Monday, Jan. 6

Mountlake Terrace --- 19 14 14 23 -- 70
Shorewood ----------- 13 10 19 28 -- 72

Shorewood Scoring --Anxhelos Pere 2, Taylor Freeman 26, Brandon Mar 19, Jordan Muir-Keung 6, Karson Gronvold 2, Zane Hopen 11, Cameran Testerman 0, Sam Boone 6.





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Lake Forest Park City Council Inauguration

Lake Forest Park City Council Inauguration
By Phillippa Kassover

Three new councilmembers and one returning councilmember were sworn in Monday night at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club to an enthusiastic audience of more than 100 local residents. 

Mark Phillips, John Resha, and Hilda Thompson were sworn in for their first LFP city council terms and John Wright for his second term by Municipal Judge Linda Portnoy. City resident and KIRO reporter Chris Legeros acted as the Master of Ceremonies. Lake Forest Park Boy Scout Troop #850 provided the Color Guard, and Shorecrest High School student Teagan Wood sang the national anthem. The invocation was given by Reverend Frank Baresel of Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church, who gave thanks for the human capacity to dream, collaborate and work and encouraged the council members to create and sustain an environment where residents flourish.

Local resident Jean Bryant read her poem written especially for the occasion, congratulating the winners of the recent election and encouraging all sides to work together:

Congratulations to the ones
Who won the latest race
Just know that those who did not win
Should have an honored place

Each one is working for the City
All of us hold dear
That common goal we all do share
Let’s make that VERY clear

Following the oaths of office, each of the three new and one returning council members gave a short statement.

Mark Phillips takes the oath of office from
Judge Linda Portnoy
Photo by Phillippa Kassover

Mark Phillips, 22-year LFP resident and former planning commission member, expressed a sense of optimism for the future of the city and thanked the city workers who recently agreed to changes in salary and benefit schedules that have helped create a budget surplus in LFP. He closed by telling the audience he hoped all those present would commit to participating in city government so that all voices will be heard.

John Resha is sworn in by Judge Linda Portnoy
Photo by Phillippa Kassover

John Resha, former city councilman in Redmond, and currently a legislative analyst for the King County Council thanked his wife and four children “for all they have put up with and will continue to put up with” as he takes on his new role. Resha thanked all those present for what they have done to help make LFP a wonderful city and said he believes there is a great team in place to keep LFP a great place to live.

Hilda Thompson begins her city council term
Photo by Phillippa Kassover

Hilda Thompson, a full-time student at Seattle University and a lifetime resident of LFP, expressed her gratitude to all those who helped with her election, saying she is honored to have been elected  and described her win as “humbling experience.” Born and raised in LFP, Thompson wants the city to progress because she plans to live out her future in the city.

John Wright begins his
second term of office
John Wright, a retired Master Chief from the US Navy and now an engineer with King County Metro, is returning for his second term on the LFP council. He thanked everyone who turned out for the occasion, remarking that is was hard to believe that four years ago he began his first term knowing he had ideas, but not knowing if they could be implemented. He is pleased that some of his ideas have taken hold. 

Wright told the audience that LFP has an outstanding city staff, a remark greeted with enthusiastic applause from the audience. Wright closed by saying he is excited to roll up his sleeves and get to work because he believes great things are happening in the city.

Mayor Mary Jane Goss closed the ceremony by reminding the community that everyone has something to say and that all points of view are valuable. She also described the spirit of the community by thanking a group of local residents for their dramatic Sunday afternoon rescue of a woman from her car that burst into flames after being rear-ended by a semi-truck at Bothell and Ballinger. Mayor Goss encouraged the community to work on communication with each other and keep LFP the beautiful place it is.

The ceremony was followed by a reception for the councilmembers and the community.


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Anti human trafficking play at SCC this weekend


For Megan Becker, art is more than just … well, art.

Becker is artistic director of Drybones Artist Collective, a non-profit with the mission to inspire hope and engage audiences through art to make positive changes within their communities. Becker also teaches musical theater at Shoreline Community College and the confluence of the two jobs is creating an opportunity to bring a strong message to the campus and the community.

"Costly Desires’ is a touring show about human trafficking that we are currently producing,” Becker said. The show is scheduled for 7:30pm, Jan. 10-11, 2014 at the Shoreline Community College Theater, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133. Tickets are $15 general admission, $12 for groups of six or more and $10 for students and faculty. Tickets are available at the door or online.

“Drybones donates 25 percent of all the money we make off of the show’s ticket sales to organizations that are helping to end human trafficking here in Seattle,” Becker said.

The multimedia performance piece incorporates theater, dance and original music. “Costly Desires” tells the story of Maria and Yen, two young women pulled into the world of sex trafficking through circumstances beyond their control, and John, a married man whose sexual addiction threatens his family, his career, and his way of life.

“I am very excited at the prospect of sharing this show with the students and faculty here at Shoreline,” Becker said. “I really love this school and community and think there would be an interest in this topic and in this show. This is a very important issue and educating people about it is a step toward ending the problem.”

In addition to the performance, Becker is working with a group called REST that works to assist victims of sex trafficking and support people who are involved in the sex trade in the Seattle area in finding ways out.

“At our very first show we produced last November here in Seattle, we featured two organizations who work with victims,” Becker said. “After each of the shows at Shoreline, we’ll have panel discussions about human trafficking.”

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Triple threat: help Shorecrest music, donate to Goodwill, and clean out your house


Fill the van for the bands - help support Shorecrest's music department


Goodwill normally does not pay for donations – but they have a special fundraiser program for schools. They pay up to $500 for a full 24 foot box truck – and up to $500 for each truck thereafter! 

While donors are helping Shorecrest Band and Orchestra go to Disneyland – their donations are also helping Goodwill provide free education to over 8500 people in Western Washington!


Bring your quality reusable clothing and household items. All electronics including televisions, computer monitors, desktop computers and laptops. No furniture bigger than an end table will be accepted at this time.

Sunday, January 12, 2014 
9:00am to 5:00pm in front of Shorecrest 
15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155

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Popular Bluegrass class starts new session Tuesday at Shoreline Community College

Monday, January 6, 2014

Cliff Perry teaches Bluegrass Band at SCC
Photo by Mike Melnyk
By Tom Petersen

Ever been by the Little Store or the Cabin in Richmond Beach, or the Aurora Antique Mall, and seen the jammers picking away? Do you go to Folklife and notice how many people are making music, rather than wandering past, and wondered how you might get in on that kind of fun? It’s never too late to start, and local Bluegrass legends Cliff Perry and Tom Moran are back with their popular Bluegrass Band Class at Shoreline Community College.

While Bluegrass music has usually spread through the osmosis of family traditions and neighborhood pickin’ parties, Perry and Moran recognized that in these times not everyone is born into those circumstances. Their pioneering class is one of a small but growing number of music programs, nationwide, devoted to getting people to play Bluegrass. For the last several years it has been one of most consistently popular offerings at SCC: Young adults seek to branch out from their high school orchestra training (or put their alone-in-the-bedroom guitar practice to better use!); Older adults join to start a new hobby; Some established musicians enroll in order to try a different genre or instrument. Beginners are welcome, too!

Tom Moran teaches Bluegrass
at SCC
Cliff Perry is a Northwest legend who has appeared on stage or on the bill with every notable Folk and Bluegrass performer of the last half century, and his albums of Carter Family standards with Laurel Bliss are often considered to be the finest interpretations ever. He is the leader of the band, Moses (appearing later this year at the Richmond Beach Strawberry Festival and other venues) and leads workshops at February’s Wintergrass Music Festival in Bellevue.

Tom Moran is the “dean” of mandolin in the region, and plays with several bands including the Downtown Mountain Boys, one of the featured acts at Wintergrass. He is also be an assistant instructor at the Wintergrass Youth Academy, for kids 8 – 14.

The first class meets Tuesday, January 7, at 7:30pm, in room 818 in the Music Building at SCC. Registration is open for this one-credit class, MUSC 147 ITEM #1407, on the school’s website. It is also possible to register by attending the first class.


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Shorewood boys played host to Mountlake Terrace Monday after 55-48 basketball loss at Glacier Peak Friday

The Shorewood boys’ basketball team played host to Mountlake Terrace after a 55-48 loss at Glacier Peak Friday.

In Glacier Peak’s victory over Shorewood. Brandon Mar led the Thunderbirds with 16 points.

The Shorewood junior varsity lost 59-30 to Glacier Peak (3-0, 7-0).

The Thunderbird C’s lost 67-43 to Glacier Peak (2-1, 3-3).

Glacier Peak Varsity 55 Shorewood 48
At Glacier Peak High School, Friday, Jan. 5

Shorewood ---- 16  9  14  9 -- 48
Glacier Peak -- 16 12 16 11 -- 55

Shorewood Scoring--Anxhelos Pere 9, Taylor Freeman 11, Brandon Mar 16, Jordan Muir-Keung 3, Karson Gronvold 0, Zane Hopen 3, Cameran Testerman 0, Sam Boone 4.


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Studio Art Sale at Garden Essentia Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Studio Art Sale - January 9, 10 and 11

Don't miss out! Here is your opportunity to own original art by some of your favorite artists at a greatly reduced price. 

Included in the sale will be work you have already seen in the shop, originals from past editions and some 'not so perfect' pieces.

Garden Essentia, Ballinger Village, 20152 Ballinger Way NE, Shoreline 98155, 206-453-3920


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Tango classes start Tuesday, Jan 7


TANGO LAB: Basics Series begins January 7, 2014 by Gabriela Condrea, tango teacher and author of WHEN 1+1=1 - 8-9:30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays: Jan 7 - Feb 6, 2014

Small, Intimate, and Intense - Tango, tango, tango! 

Tango is about connecting with your partner, with those who share the space with you, and with yourself. This class is designed for people new to tango or those who want to fine-tune the fundamentals of connection, improvisation, and basic elements of the dance. Be prepared to explore and play! 

*warning: balloons might be involved*

No experience and no partner necessary!

Limited Space -  Pre-registration recommended
$15 drop-in, $70 for 5 classes, $140 for 10 classes
* Drop-ins welcome, space allowing. Newbies welcome the first 2 weeks. Please call ahead to check. *

Yellow Hippopotamus Studio in Shoreline - call 206-778-3239 for information.

Because tango involves building muscle memory and feeling the movements in your body, attending class twice per week will help students progress faster and retain more. And if you want more practice, there are practices Tuesdays - Thursdays (we can go as a group to Om Culture on Wednesdays after the class). See All Seattle Tangofor details.

Suggested attire: Wear comfortable clothing and shoes that will not come off of your feet and that will allow you to spin/pivot easily. No partner necessary - just bring yourself!

Gabriela Condrea teaches private lessons for beginning - advanced men, women, (follows, leads) and pairs and has done so all over the United States. Her focus is developing the connection, in the dance overall and in specific areas of difficulty. Gabriela's approach is holistic, seeking to shape her students' dance from the inside-out. In the more intimate setting of private instruction, she has the opportunity to address deeper issues particular to each individual or couple.


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Weather Watcher: Normal weather pattern this week


  • Forecast
  • Last week's data
Forecast: Tuesday - Friday we are returning to a normal pattern of clouds and some light rain here and there. Temperatures will be cool running with highs in the mid 40's and lows in the mid to upper 30's. That persistent high pressure ridging that has been working very hard to keep our winter sedated and calm is returning this weekend and will be with us once again for a prolonged period of time beyond that. I am currently not sure why the ridging has been so persistent this winter but am currently researching that. A look at the bright side of things, at least we are not freezing under a polar vortex with temps at -30°F. In general it looks like we will have a dry trend, not unlike what we've had so far this fall and winter, resume after the weekend.


Last week's data:
Saturday and Sunday are omitted because of a weather station glitch in the data logging.

High temperature: 48.6°F (Thursday)
Low temperature: 34.9°F (Friday)
Rainfall total: 0.24 inches
Warmest day: 43.7°F (Thursday)
Coldest day: 38.7°F (Friday)
Average temperature: 40.8°F

For winter storm updates and current weather conditions, check out my webpage.


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Councilmember McConnell appointed to National League of Cities Human Development Steering Committee

Shoreline City Councilmember Doris McConnell has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2014 Human Development Steering Committee. This committee has the lead responsibility for developing NLC federal policy positions on issues involving social services, children and learning, poverty and income support, employment and workforce development, equal opportunity, Social Security and seniors, individuals with disabilities, public health care, mental health parity and immigration reform. The appointment was announced by NLC President Chris Coleman, mayor, St. Paul, Minn.

“I’m very proud to represent Shoreline, and the Puget Sound Region, in national discussions about issues important to all our families,” stated Councilmember McConnell. “Only by listening to each other and working together can we make meaningful change.”

As a member of the committee, McConnell will play a key role in shaping NLC’s policy positions and advocate on behalf of Shoreline and other cities and towns before Congress, with the Obama Administration, and at home.

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Crime in Shoreline A-Z Someone with a pellet gun in NW Shoreline targeting windows

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


Crime in Shoreline A - Z
12-30-2013 to 1-5-2014

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 - The bartender at Woody's called 911 when an intoxicated female who was refused service started taking her clothes off in the parking lot

Alcohol, Drugs - Man arrested for DUI after reckless driving on Aurora and trying to elude police / Drunk smashes victim's windshield in Bank of America parking lot

Arrest - Couple contacted in closed restroom at Richmond Highlands park. He was arrested on a theft warrant and she was arrested for meth

Assault -  One person punches another in back of head at Aurora Safeway 

Burglary, residential - Attempted 157xx Greenwood / Police called by alarm company - forced entry and burglary 6xx NW 175th / Broke window with rock, stole electronics and jewelry 156xx 1st NW / Electronics missing overnight Ballinger Homes / Burglary Ballinger Homes / Unsuccessful attempt to pry window screens off with plastic cigar tip 188xx Firlands Way

Car prowl -  Smashed car window and stole longboard from parked car 167xx Meridian / Window smashed, items taken 15xx NE 150th / Car rifled through at 152xx 8th NE / Car in apt parking lot 148xx 15th NE / CD player stolen from car in fenced lot 188xx Aurora / Mini van prowled at 157xx Burke / Two vehicles prowled 160xx Burke 

Cars and parts stolen – Work locker broken into, car key taken, car stolen 13xx N 205th / Person rented but did not return U-Haul from 16503 Aurora / Vehicle stolen from apt parking lot 15xx NE 150th / License plates 175xx 5th NE / White 1992 Honda Accord stolen from Ballinger Commons / License plate stolen from N 166th and Wallingford / Vehicle stolen from Ballinger Commons / Vehicle stolen from Aurora Transit station lot / Vehicle stolen from Woodview Apts on 19th NE 

Found -  Phone found plugged in to exterior outlet 7xx N 188th / Vehicle dumped at Ballinger Commons

Fraud - $5 bills altered to look like $50 passed at Walgreen's 14510 Aurora / Counterfeit $5 bill found in Wells Fargo cash drawer

Larceny, public places - Man arrested for shoplifting 211-malt liquor and cognac from Aurora Safeway / 12 canisters of propane from locked storage area at Sears / Shoplift at Children's Bargain Boutique 15835 Westminster Way / Floor tiles stolen from 167xx 5th NE / Theft from motel room at Rodeway Inn / Shoplift from Sears / Shoplifter tries "return" fraud at Home Depot / $20 taken from woman's purse at Aurora Village Transit Center

Trespass - Man Trespassed from North City Safeway after Loss Prevention prevented his shoplift of two cans of Steel Reserve beer / Couple who went into bathroom together Trespassed from Aurora Village Starbucks / Trespassed individual stealing liquor from Aurora Safeway / Two suspicious men Trespassed from Aurora Safeway / Trespassed from Marshall's for concealing items on body while shopping / Shoplifter with stolen groceries Trespassed from Central Market

Vandalism - House window shot out with pellet gun 25xx NW 202nd / Rear window of truck canopy shot out with bb or pellet gun 170xx 10th NW / House window shot out with bb gun 203xx 3rd NW / Window broken 5xx N 145th / White spray paint on residential fence 183xx Stone Ave / Graffiti in women's room at Echo Lake Park / Tags around Greenwood and Innis Arden Way / Graffiti in men's room at Twin Ponds Park / Graffiti on wall at Aurora Village and door at Transit Center / Tags on paint shops at Shoreline Center / Tags at Kayu Kayu Ac park

Z - Car loses tire and driver abandons vehicle in middle of intersection at NE 175th and 5th NE

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


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CORRECTION Woman rescued from burning car in Lake Forest Park on Sunday

Correction: the collision was on Sunday.

From kirotv.com

Two strangers and a police officer saved a woman trapped in a burning car, after she was hit by a semi-truck whose driver is now being investigated for driving under the influence of drugs. 
Police and witnesses said that the woman was in her car on state Route 522 or Bothell Way, waiting for a turn signal at 170th Place. A semi-truck hit her car from behind, sending her car spinning into the intersection. 
“There are some indications that he may have partially driven over the car. We do know the gas tank was ruptured which caused the fire," said Officer Morris Parrish of the Lake Forest Park Police Department. 
Parrish said that the subsequent actions of the two citizens likely saved the woman’s life. 
James Mehl, who had just run a mile on the Burke-Gilman trail, and Mark Vanderveen, out walking his dog, both rushed toward the burning car.

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Mayor Shari Winstead of Shoreline

In a council vote taken on January 6, 2014, after the re-elected councilmembers were sworn into office by Judge Richard Eadie, Councilmember Shari Winstead was elected mayor of Shoreline.

Deputy Mayor Chris Eggen was re-elected to serve another term as Deputy Mayor.

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are elected by the councilmembers and serve a two-year term.


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North Seattle / Shoreline Preschool Preview Jan 15 at SCC

Sunday, January 5, 2014



ParentMap is excited to announce the 2014 North Seattle/Shoreline Preschool Preview at Shoreline Community College on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.

ParentMap's Preschool Preview allows parents to research the early learning options in their community, conveniently under one roof. The event offers the chance to compare teaching philosophies, talk to preschool directors and find the best fit for their child and family.

ParentMap's 2014 Preschool Previews feature a wide variety of early learning opportunities. From more traditional options, such as Bright Horizons and the YMCA of Greater Seattle, to low cost, parent-led co-ops. There is something for every family at ParentMap's Preschool Preview!

Preschool Preview events are FREE  and include dozens of local early learning options, fun kid activities and childcare*.  In our area, it will be held:

North Seattle/Shoreline
Wednesday, January 15, 2014               
5:30 - 7:30pm
Shoreline Community College

RSVP Today! Everyone who pre-registers will be entered to win a Sleeping Lady Great Escape!

Preschool Preview is a family event! Enjoy kids' activities, balloons, healthy snacks and awesome door prizes: Woodland Park Zoo memberships, PBS Kids gift basket, and show tickets! Plus FREE copies of Northwest Kid Trips travel book for the first 100 attendees!

Participating Preschools and Organizations: 



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Whisker City has volunteer opportunities



Whisker City feline rescue is looking for Shoreline residents to volunteer time and talent. Volunteer hours can be donated from 9am to 9pm seven days a week. Duties involve simple cleaning and basic animal care. The person needs to be reliable, able to lift and carry 40 pounds, exhibit kindness toward animals and people, and enjoy the process of cleaning, organizing and animal grooming. Shelter location is in Shoreline proper. 



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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Gorgeous

Gorgeous by Paul Rudnick

If Doctor Faust and Eliza Doolittle (portrayed by Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady") wrote a book together, that book might be the first half of Gorgeous.

Sorting through stuff left behind after the death of her beloved, morbidly obese mother, Becky Randle discovers a phone number concealed within a jewelry box. Calling the number sets off a whirl of events, leading Becky to the hidden enclave of a mysterious-yet-ubiquitous clothing designer. Tom Kelly proposes to create three dresses for Becky that will transform her into Rebecca, the most beautiful woman in the world.  The catch? Becky must fall in love and marry within a year.

Somewhere along the way, the story gets a bit muddled, but the strong, sarcastic voices of Becky, her best friend Rocher, and charming Prince Gregory of England rescue the book from the round file. This book is full of snarky commentary about money, beauty, talent, fame, social class, and social responsibility, wrapped in an over-the-top, unconventional narrative.  

Lots of cussing, lots of glamour, and some sexual situations on page, including the "outing" of a teen heart-throb.  Recommended for readers ages 14 to adult--those who enjoyed Beauty Queens (Bray, 2011) will love this.

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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AARP tax assistance for Seniors offered through the Senior Center

Now that you are through the holidays and into the new year, it is time to start thinking about income tax. 

Fortunately for your peace of mind, there is help available from AARP volunteers through the Senior Center.

The sessions will be held at the Richmond Beach Library, 19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177. 

To make an appointment call the Senior Center: 206-365-1536. The start date is Friday, February 7, 2014. (Do not call the Richmond Beach Library for appointments)


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Seahawks playoff service from Sound Transit


Got playoff fever? Sound Transit will be joining the action by running special Sounder trains to the Seahawks playoff game that starts at 1:35pm on Saturday, Jan. 11.

And, if the Seahawks win, trains will run to the second playoff game at 3:30pm on Sunday, Jan. 19.

Trains departing from Everett for the games at CenturyLink Field will make their regular stops, including Edmonds, into King Street Station in Seattle. In addition, regular Link light rail and ST Express bus service will be running with stops near the stadium.


Sound Transit will be there to take you home. Trains returning to Everett will leave 15 and 35 minutes after the end of the game, with stops in Edmonds.


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Shoreline Community College opens its doors to 563 students on January 6, 1964

Shoreline Community College today


On January 6, 1964, Shoreline Community College opens its doors to 563 students. Classes are held at Shoreline High School until its own campus is ready. As of the 2004-2005 school year, the college will serve more than 13,500 students on two campuses.

In 1961, the state legislature allowed the formation of two-year colleges in counties where a four-year institution already existed. Shoreline Community College was proposed that same year by the trustees of the Shoreline School District as part of its adult education program. The trustees purchased land that had been used as a hunting preserve from the family of William Boeing (1881-1956). The new campus was at N 160th Street and Greenwood Avenue N, north of Seattle in unincorporated King County.

In a tacit agreement with the Seattle School District, Shoreline concentrated on offering an academic program, whereas Seattle Community College would focus on trade and industrial vocational programs.

In 1967, the state legislature shifted control of the community colleges from school districts to the state, making the community college system its own force in education in the state.

Sources:

Brinton Sprague, "The Development Of General Education in Washington Community Colleges, 1915-1980," (Ph.D. diss., University of Washington, 1987), 180-184; "Shoreline Community College Report," Pamphlet, December 1965, Seattle Colleges Pamphlet File, Archives, University Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington; "Control Handed to State," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 25, 1967, p. 1, 2; "Progress Report," Newsletter, Shoreline Community College, January 21, 1964, Seattle Colleges Pamphlet File, Archives, University Manuscripts and Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, Washington; "About Us," Shoreline Community College website. By David Wilma, June 11, 2001


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On the twelfth day of Christmas

Photo by Jerry Pickard

On the twelfth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
12 Drummers Drumming
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords a Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids a Milking
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Golden Rings
4 Colly Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree


This is it - the big day - bring out the best gifts - have a huge feast - sing, dance, tell jokes. It's Twelfth Night - let revelry reign!


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Author appearances all week at Third Place Books

After taking a break over the holidays, the author events at Third Place Books are back with a vengence. Here are the first five - Tuesday through Saturday. 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, 206-366-3333,

M. A. Lawson
Rosarito Beach (Blue Rider Press)
Tuesday, January 7 at 7pm

M. A. Lawson, a pen name for award-winning novelist Mike Lawson, launches a new series starring DEA agent Kay Hamilton, who is in San Diego about to bust the younger brother of drug kingpin Caesar Olivera when a stranger arrives on her doorstep and makes the case personal and complicated.

Vicki Robin
Blessing the Hands that Feed Us (Viking)
Wednesday, January 8 at 7pm

Taking the locavore movement to heart, bestselling author and social innovator Vicki Robin pledged for one month to eat only food sourced within a 10-mile radius of her home on Whidbey Island. Featuring recipes throughout, along with practical tips on adopting your own locally sourced diet, this book is a testimonial to the locavore movement and a healthy food future.

Ingrid Ricks
Hippie Boy: A Girl’s Story
Thursday, January 9 at 7pm

Ricks’ self-published memoir of a youth spent dodging the manias of her parents is a soft-spoken yet resounding reminder of the power plays tied to religion. Ricks’ voice is true, and her prose has a poised confidence.

Jennifer Louden
The Life Organizer: A Woman’s Guide to a Mindful Year (New World Library)
Friday, January 10 at 6:30pm

Following in the steps of her book, The Woman’s Comfort Book, Louden innovates anew with ways to augment traditional goal-setting and step-taking with the ease that comes from gentle attention shifting and mindfulness.

Robbie Holz
Secrets of Aboriginal Healing: A Physicist’s Journey with a Remote Australian Tribe (Bear and Co.)
Saturday, January 11 at 6:30pm

A guide to the 60,000-year-old healing system of the Aborigines revealed through one man’s journey to overcome multiple sclerosis.


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Evan Smith on Politics: Reviewing 2013 in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park

Saturday, January 4, 2014

By Evan Smith

Local politics in 2013 featured an election where the major contests were for the Ronald Wastewater District Board and for the Lake Forest Park City Council.

While positions on those two bodies were hotly contested, four incumbent Shoreline City Council members and two incumbent Shoreline School Board members won easily, with three of the Shoreline Council members and both School Board members unopposed.

The year started with the appointment of Seattle attorney Rod Dembowski to a vacancy representing Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and the rest of County Council District 1 on the Metropolitan King County Council. County Council members from the other eight county council districts chose Dembowski over Shoreline City Councilman Will Hall and Democratic 32nd District State Rep. Cindy Ryu to replace Bob Ferguson after Ferguson became state attorney general.

When both Hall and Ryu decided not to challenge Dembowski for a full four-year term, Dembowski had an easy run through the August primary and November general election, defeating November opponent Naomi Wilson, 75 percent to 24 percent.

Instead of challenging Dembowski, Hall won re-election to the Shoreline City Council. Hall and fellow Council members Keith McGlashan and Shari Winstead all won without opposition. A fourth incumbent Shoreline council member, Chris Roberts, defeated his opponent by a 75 percent to 24 percent margin.

Lake Forest Park voters elected three new Council members – Mark Philips, John Resha, and Hilda Thompson, while incumbent Councilman John Wright won without opposition.

In the Ronald Wastewater District, incumbent Art Wadekamper was eliminated in the primary and saw the candidate he endorsed in the general election, Ginny Scantlebury, lose to opponent Gretchen Atkinson by a 51 percent to 48 percent margin. Appointed incumbent Ronald Wastewater Commissioner Richard Matthews survived the primary but lost in November to challenger George Webster by a 53 percent to 47 percent margin.

A statewide ballot measure that would have required labeling of genetically modified food, got strong local support but lost statewide by a 51-49 margin.

News outside the election saw Julie Underwood resign as Shoreline city manager when she moved with her family to California during the summer. The City Council replaced her by elevating Debbie Tarry from assistant city manager.

Reach Evan Smith at schsmith@frontier.com.


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Have dinner at LFP Bar & Grill Tuesday and support Shorecrest Hip Hop team


Shorecrest Hip Hop invites you to dine with them on Tuesday evening, January 7, 2014 from 6 - 10pm at the Lake Forest Park Bar and Grill.

10% of the cost of your Food Orders will go to the Shorecrest Hip Hop team.

Dine in or Dine Out - you can reserve a table now - but take-out orders also count!


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Last week to buy tickets for dance performances at Physical Poetry

This is the last week to get tickets for the Physical Poetry performances on Friday and Saturday, January 10, 11, 2014, 7:30pm at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center.

"We have a great lineup this year with some amazing dance companies and groups.You don't want to miss it!" 


Performances By:
6th Day Dance
Alchemy Tap Project
Audacity Cru
Breed
Greater Seattle Dance Company
Gotta Dance
Kontagious Movement
Rated
Rebelz
Scoil Rinci Sleiveloughane Company
Seattle Tap Collective
Shorecrest Hip Hop
Te Fare O Tamatoa

$15 advance purchase online; $18 at the door.
Kid Friendly. Non-Smoking. Wheelchair Accessible.
January 10 - 11, 2014, 7:30pm
Shorecrest Performing Arts Center
15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155

Updated 01-05-2013 2:02pm

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Intro to Genealogy at Richmond Beach Library



Discover Your Family History: an Introduction to Genealogy for beginners. Tuesday, January 7, 7pm, presented by Claudia Breland.

Interested in tracing your family history but don't know where to start? Learn how to start filling out pedigree charts and interviewing relatives before you sit down at the computer, discover free sources online and at the library, and explore the different types of books and magazines to help you on your way.

Richmond Beach Library,19601 21st Ave NW, Shoreline 98177, 206-546-3522.


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