One family's Fight for Air Climb funds SCC Nursing program scholarship

Friday, January 24, 2014

Tammi and Laura Shanks
Photo courtesy My Edmonds News

From our news partner My Edmonds News

This Saturday, January 25, 2014 former Woodway resident Laura Shanks and nearly two dozen friends and family members will make the 40-story climb of Seattle’s Rainier Tower — all in honor of Shanks’ mother Tammi, who died in 2008 after a long battle with lung disease.

The Fight for Air Climb is a fundraiser aimed at raising more than $50,000 for the American Lung Association’s (ALA) education, research and advocacy work. Shanks decided to form Team Tammi after participating in a bike ride fundraiser for ALS, in honor of her best friend’s mother.

“I was inspired … to see what I could do to honor my mother,” Shanks said. “I reached out to ALA and they told me they were looking for a social media manager to help promote an event. I learned about the Fight for Air Climb and decided to sign up and see if any of my family members would be interested. I got a huge response!I”

“Tammi’s Team” is currently in first place in fundraising, she noted.

Shanks spent her childhood in Woodway, leaving for the University of Oregon after graduating from Blanchet High School in 2007. Tammi Shanks was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare autoimmune disorder, in 2001. “Her condition remained relatively stable until January 2008, when she was forced to take medical leave from her nursing career at Northwest Hospital,” Shanks said. “As her health situation declined, she applied for and was accepted into the UW lung transplant program. She was waiting for her new lungs when she died on Nov. 30, 2008 at University Hospital.”

In 2009, Shanks’ family started the Tammi O’Brien Shanks Memorial Nursing Scholarship at Shoreline Community College. Each year, this scholarship is given to one nursing student in their second year, and it pays for half of the second-year tuition.

“My family gets a ton of applications and we read them together to choose who we’d like to give the money to,” Shanks said. “Then the scholarship board makes the ultimate decision. In 2013, I got to choose.” The committee usually looks for a parent who has small children at home and is going back to school, which is what her mother did, Shanks added.

Shanks admits she is “not the most athletic person,” but has been practicing stairs and working out at the gym in preparation for the 40-story climb. She also always takes the stairs when she goes to work in her Bellevue office building.

“Healthy lungs are a gift,” Shanks said. “We don’t realize how lucky we are to be able to breathe.”


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Frank Workman on Sports: SC / SW Girls Hoopapalooza Preview

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Frank Workman
By Frank Workman

Expect the new gym at Shorewood High School to be rocking Saturday night when the Shorecrest girls invade the T-Birds home at 5pm (ahead of the boys’ 7 o’clock tip-off) for this year’s much-anticipated Hoopapalooza.

The Scots come into Saturday’s game with a WESCO League record of 7-1, 12-3 for the season, while the T-Birds are two games behind the Scots in the standings at 5-3 (11-4 overall).

Both girls’ squads are off to very impressive starts and showcase young talent that only figures to get better in the years to come.

Both teams feature balanced scoring. The Scots are led by senior Oniye Chibuogwu’s 11.1 points per game, followed closely by impressive freshman point guard Keyonna Jones (10.6 ppg) and super-speedy sophomore Wurrie Njadoe (10.1 ppg).

Leading the scoring for the T-Birds is sophomore Lily Gustafson with 13.3 per game. Free-spirited freshman Taryn Shelley (all 6’ 2” of her) is averaging 8.5 a game, and the fiercely determined Karrin Leazer chips in 8.2.

When these two teams met mid-December, it was Shorecrest who escaped with a hard-fought 44-41 win. Since then, the Scots, with veteran head coach Dori Monson at the helm, have knocked off defending District champs Everett in the Seagulls’ gym, as well as giving league-leading Mountlake Terrace its only loss.

The T-birds first-year coach Erica Merkley has her girls playing better basketball in the last few weeks, as home wins over Everett and perennial power Glacier Peak will attest. Instilling a new system, philosophy, and values is a tough task for any coach, but Merkley’s team is responding, proving themselves to be abundantly coachable.

The girls’ game at five o’clock precedes the boys contest, and as such it may be seen as an appetizer.

But for those who love the girls’ game, it figures to be enough for a main course.


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Get your GREEN on for Shorewood



Get your green on and bring your green to Des Voigne Cellars in Woodinville on Sunday, March 16 any time between 3 and 6 pm for the Shoreline Breakfast Rotary Club’s annual fund raising event for student scholarships.

Each year the Shoreline Breakfast Rotary Club provides over $10,000 in scholarships to Shorewood High School seniors who will be attending two or four year colleges.  

Come taste 7 delicious wines from Des Voigne Cellars accompanied by light appetizers. Wines will be available for purchase with a percentage dedicated to scholarships.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $35 or at the door for $40. For questions, to donate or to order tickets email or send checks to Shoreline Breakfast Rotary, PO Box 60062, Shoreline, WA 98160.

Des Voigne Cellars, 19501 144th Ave NE # B500, Woodinville, WA 98072


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LFP City Council retreat this Saturday


The Lake Forest Park City Council will hold a retreat on Saturday, January 25, 2014, 8am to 2:30pm at the Northshore Utility District, 6830 NE 185th Street in Kenmore.

The council will address city wide issues of importance to each member, looking for points of consensus on the "desired state" for the city and the role of the Council in moving toward that state.

The Council with discuss and prioritize 2014 Goals and discuss appointments to regional boards and commissions.


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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.

JAN. 22-28, 2014  

                         Hot and Sour Shrimp


Sat, Jan. 25   Chinese Hot and Sour Soup

Stir-Fried Chinese Long Beans over Rice 

Sun, Jan. 26  Let’s Eat Rice! Taste and compare assorted rices from our Asian section 

Mon, Jan. 27  Minestrone Soup

Tues, Jan. 28  Seattle Bagel Bakery Tasting 


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Another chance to learn how to prune



Saturday, January 25th 11am – 12:30pm
General Pruning - Charlie Shull  

Midwinter is the best time to prune many ornamental and edible trees and shrubs, and Charlie will go over the basics; when to prune; tool selection and care; proper pruning of various kinds of trees, shrubs, and vines. He’ll demonstrate tools and techniques from Sky’s stock.

This is an encore version of the workshop on the 18th, for all those who missed the first go-round.

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline WA 206-546-4851


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Innis Arden Run Saturday



The Richmond Beach Running Club will return to the Innis Arden Route this Saturday after a set of activation stretching and the normal warmup loop.

Meet in the parking lot of Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th St, Shoreline, WA 98177, one block west of Richmond Beach Coffee Company.

New runners are always welcome.

Drop-in Childcare: RSVP or drop in as there is always plenty of help. $5 per child for 2 hours.

Richmond Beach Running Club - A Running Club for North Seattle, Edmonds and Shoreline Area Runners. Facebook.





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Shorewood grad dies in California train accident


Former Shoreline resident and Shorewood '97 grad Phillip Scholz was killed in a CalTrain accident Monday, January 20, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. Due to it being a holiday there were few witnesses but the local Sheriff's Department told his family there were reports and video that show he was trying to help a man who was already on the tracks. That man has serious injuries but is expected to survive.

Phil and his family lived in Shoreline many years and were active in the community and schools.  His parents, Fritz and Roberta, now live in Edmonds. His surviving brother, Christian, lives in the Bay area with a wife and young daughter. Phil was married to Emily Scholz and they had no children. Phil was a Senior Marketing Manager at NVIDIA in Santa Clara, CA.



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Stone Avenue residential fire ruled accidental

Photo courtesy Shoreline Fire
The Stone Avenue residential fire on the afternoon of January 16, 2014 has been ruled accidental in the preliminary investigation by the King County fire investigation unit.

Investigation continues by the insurance company, but the home was declared a complete loss.

The homeowner is still in the burn unit at Harborview.


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Task Force seizes over $1.5 Million in drugs, money in Lake Serene and Shoreline


According to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department, the Snohomish Regional Drug and Gang Task Force seized more than $550,000 in cash and 23 pounds of heroin (with an approximate street value of over $1 million) when they served search warrants last week in the Lake Serene neighborhood of Snohomish County and in Shoreline.

Five men and three women were arrested as a result of the operation and the drugs seized are believed to be associated with the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel. Those arrested include a 22 year-old California man, a 30 year-old Everett man, a 26 year-old woman and 27 year-old man from Shoreline, and a 28 year-old and 29 year-old man from Lynnwood. Names have not yet been released.

The Task Force served several search warrants on three separate locations, which led to additional search warrants on various vehicles. In addition to the drugs and money, they also seized six vehicles and one house and property.

“This latest seizure by our Task Force is a huge win for Snohomish County,” said Sheriff Ty Trenary. “It’s not the value of what was seized that is important:  dangerous drugs were kept out of our communities and the people responsible for drug-related crimes are now behind bars.”

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Make valentines and learn about their history at Museum's Hands-On Day Saturday


Make “Olde Tyme”  Valentines at the Museum and learn about the history of Valentines - Saturday January 25, 2014, 11:00am to 3:00pm.

Ages 4 to 12, and “the young at heart!” The Museum is located at 18501 Linden Ave N in Shoreline.


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Shoreline Schools Kinderfest 2014 to be held Saturday, Jan. 25

Kinderfest is an opportunity for parents who will be enrolling their children in kindergarten to learn more about the programs offered by Shoreline Schools. The event will be held Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10am to 12 noon in the Shoreline Room at the north end of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE in Shoreline.

Kindergarten enrollment for Shoreline School District residents with students starting kindergarten in the fall of 2014 will begin on Feb. 3 at all elementary schools. In order to attend kindergarten in the fall, a child must be five years old by Aug. 31, 2014. 

All elementary schools will have kindergarten visitations on Jan. 29 at 9:30am. 

For students living outside of the Shoreline School District, kindergarten enrollment will also begin on Feb. 3. Enrollment and transfer request paperwork must be submitted to the Instruction Department of the Shoreline School District, which is located at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave N.E. The Instruction office is open between 7:30am and 4:30pm. 

For more information about kindergarten enrollment, contact Cathy Allred at 206-393-4211.


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Drop boxes open for Feb. 11 school election


Voters can leave their ballots for the Feb. 11 school election starting Thursday at 24-hour drop boxes at the Lake Forest Park City Hall, the King County elections office in Renton, the County Administration Building in downtown Seattle and five other sites around the County.

Ballots must be returned by 8pm Election Day, Feb. 11 or mailed with a postmark on or before Feb. 11.

Voters in the Shoreline School District face two ballot measures, one a renewal of the District's maintenance-and-operations levy, the other a renewal of the district’s technology levy.


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Shoreline City Manager's Report 1-20-2014


Weekly update for 1/20/14
From Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

GO SEAHAWKS!!

Council Meetings - January 27

  • Dinner Meeting – Police Chief Shawn Ledford will provide an update on the Special Emphasis Team (SET) work in the City.
  • Regular Meeting
    • Appointment of Vadim Dolgov to two one-year terms as a youth representative on the Park/Tree Board.
    • Discussion of the Chronic Nuisance Ordinance

Point Wells Update

·         Pre-Scoping Workshop: Approximately 80 residents attended the Pre-Scoping Workshop sponsored by the City on Wednesday, January 15. Click here to see the comments gathered that night. The meeting gave participants some time to talk with staff about the scoping process. As continued follow up, Planning and Community Development Director Rachael Markle will attend the Richmond Beach Community Association meeting on February 11 to provide the same information shared last Wednesday night.

·         Snohomish County Scoping Meeting, February 18: The Snohomish County scoping meetings will be February 18. There will be one during the day at the Snohomish County Administration Building and one in the evening (6:30 p.m.) at the Shoreline Center. The City successfully requested and received an extension of the legally required scoping period from 21 to 30 days, to have one of the scoping meetings in Shoreline, and for the scoping meeting notices to be sent beyond the legally required 500 ft circle around the project site, which would have included only a few homes. Notices will now be sent to over 11,000 Shoreline homes.

·         Transportation Corridor Study (TCS): The TCS will kick-off on Wednesday, February 12. The first three workshops (February 12 and 26, March 13) are focused on “Segment A”, which is 24th Avenue NW and Richmond Beach Drive. Workshops on March 19 and April 1 will focus on “Segment B”, which is the rest of the corridor of Richmond Beach Road east to I-5 and south to the Shoreline Community College. On April 16 there will be a final wrap-up workshop for both segments. All workshops will be City Hall from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Legislative Update

Here are the bills that are moving right now that affect Shoreline. You can look up the bills (if you so desire) online - just submit the bill number into the box and it will pull up the timeline and any related documents for the bill.

Water/Sewer – there are two bills, one in the House and one in the Senate, which relate to requiring a vote on a district assumption. Both bills are designed to make it significantly harder to assume a district.

·         SB 6008 is sponsored by Senator Chase, and heard Monday morning at 10am in the Senate Government Operations Committee. The committee heard a substitute version that includes a clause that would include any assumptions that are in progress but not yet completed.

·         HB 2413 is sponsored by Rep. Takko (House Local Government Chair) and also by Rep. Ryu. This bill has not yet been scheduled.

Annexation

·         HB 1854 – This bill will be heard in the Local Government Committee next Thursday. This bill amends the same statutes as the annexation bill from last year, but adds back required approval from the owner.

SEPA Mitigation

·         HB 2161 –This is a bill that would prohibit imposition of SEPA mitigation fees outside city boundaries unless there is an Interlocal Agreement with the other affected city.

Marijuana

·         HB 2149 - This bill was heard last Wednesday morning. We have since received the Attorney General Opinion (AGO 2014 No. 2) that opines cities have the right to zone out retail marijuana stores. This raises into question the store allocation already determined by the Liquor Control Board. This one will likely continue right up to the end of session.

·         Retail Allocation – This week AWC analysts clarified the allocation of retail stores in light of the “at-large” allocation. They have indicated that “at-large” allocations will go in either unincorporated areas or cities that didn’t receive a specific allocation. This means that Shoreline would have a maximum of the two retail stores it has been allocated.

Sustainability – Seattle City Light Green UP!

SCL recently notified the City that in 2012 the City prevented the release of 409,061 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as a result of the City purchasing green power for a portion of our electricity use (this was part of the LEED process for City Hall). This is the equivalent of planting 4,757 tree seedlings! In addition to this our City Hall solar panels added 291,240 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean, green energy to the power grid. We will be highlighting this on our community outreach efforts.

Ronald Wastewater Assumption Update

At their January 14 meeting, the Ronald Wastewater District Board of Commissioners voted to dismiss the District’s lawsuit against the City. Also at the meeting, General Manager Michael Derrick provided some fund balance graphs that indicate a negative fund balance for the District starting in 2017. I will be following up with him to understand the District’s financial position and their rate plans for the next few years.


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St. Mark Parish School open house on Sunday

Wednesday, January 22, 2014



Come to the open house!

St. Mark Parish School is hosting an open house on Sunday, January 27, 2014 from 8:30am – 1pm.

St. Mark is located at 18033 15th Pl NE in Shoreline. This is a perfect opportunity to tour the school, meet the staff, visit the classrooms, and see highlights of all of the students’ work.

Complimentary coffee and doughnuts will be served in the school’s cafeteria courtesy of Parents’ Club. For more information, contact the school office at 206-364-1633.

We look forward to seeing you all there!


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Rampathon - Applications being accepted now

2013 Rampathon Team from Shoreline business
Irons Brothers Construction

As you gather around friends and family over the next few weekends, watching the Grammys or Super Bowl - do you or a friend or family member know someone who could benefit from a wheel chair ramp at their home? Maybe they've considered one, but simply can't afford it. Rampathon can help.

This year the Master Builders Care Foundation will celebrate its 21st Anniversary and hopes to be able to build 20 new ramps for those in need to the total over 350 ramps that have been built since its inception.

Rampathon applications are available now online or by calling 425-460-8232. Application deadline is FEBRUARY 28, 2014.  

Joseph and Melissa Irons say "This is a wonderful opportunity for our company and other building professionals to provide a way back into the world for many who have been housebound and restricted for too long."


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Join NUHSA for a Free Movie and Conversation Night Jan 28



Join NUHSA for a Free Movie and Conversation Night

Tuesday, January 28, 2014
7:00-8:30pm
Shoreline City Hall-Council Chambers
17500 Midvale Ave N
 Free popcorn/drinks

The Line is a 30 minute film that uncovers the emerging and entrenched faces of poverty in our country -- such as a former banker, who relies on a food pantry; to an aging career fisherman, whose shrimping business has been devastated by the after-effects of Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast.

What's it like for those in poverty within our neighborhoods?
Converse about how to change mindsets 
The trauma of poverty...


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Arts Council Presents: Wylie & the Wild West

Arts Council Presents: Wylie and the Wild West

February 22, 7pm at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center 

Join us for this night of fun, and feel good music as singer, songwriter, rancher, horseman, and the original, world-famous Yahoo!® yodeler, Wylie Gustafson leads the musical outfit known as The Wild West.

Wylie is a singing cowboy

The first incarnation of the group formed in 1989, getting its start on Ronnie Mack’s Barn Dance at the Palomino Club in North Hollywood. Since then, Wylie and The Wild West have played thousands of gigs, delighting audiences around the world with their unique brand of good-time cowboy music.

They’ve performed at the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, The National Folk Festival, Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, on A Prairie Home Companion, and have appeared more than 50 times on the Grand Ole Opry. Add to that an appearance by Wylie on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, with Wylie teaching Conan to yodel.

Wylie is a real life cowboy born into a 4th generation ranching family on the empty sprawl of Northern Montana. He celebrates his unique rural American perspective as a prolific singer/songwriter with 20 albums to his credit.

As Cowboys and Indians magazine puts it, “Wylie has established himself as the first giant of the new pantheon that will inherit, preserve, and enhance the Western music tradition from such current reigning luminaries as Don Edwards, Waddie Mitchell, Red Steagall, Ian Tyson and Michael Martin Murphey. He proves himself a distinctive and affecting singer as well as a highly adept songwriter, with one boot firmly in the stirrup of tradition and the other in the stirrup of respectful innovation, gently spurring cowboy and Western music toward its future.

If you were a part of the millions of viewers who watched the 2013 Superbowl commercial “God made a Farmer” you’ll see Wylie with his hard working family doing what they do every day to keep food on America’s tables. This ancient way of life remains the backbone of his art.

Tickets are $20/$15 adults/children (with discounts for seniors, students, and groups), and are available at BrownPaperTickets

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


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Judges needed for 2014 North Puget Sound History Day

Exhibits from 2012 History Day
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


2014 North Puget Sound History Day, Friday, March 21, 2014

History Day judges are adults with an interest in history and a desire to help students in grades 6 -12 improve their ability to do historical research and present their results in public. Contest entries are expected from about 500 students at the Shoreline Center on Friday, March 21, 2014. Judges will work in teams of three.

Help is needed to evaluate student work at two different times:



1. Judges to read papers and evaluate web sites in February and early March. Judges work independently but meet briefly once as a team of three to assemble results. If you are interested in those types of entries, please indicate that when you register.

Paper and web site judging coordinators will be asking potential judges to attend an evening orientation session at the Shoreline Center on Tuesday, February 11 (papers), or Wednesday, February 12 (web sites).  If it is not possible for you to attend your orientation session, our coordinators will provide you with your assignment and instructions individually. Please register to judge papers or web sites by January 31.

2. Judges to evaluate exhibits, documentaries and performances at the Shoreline Center on Friday, March 21.  Most judges will serve only in the morning. Please indicate when you register whether you can also serve in the afternoon.

Mark your calendars as follows:

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Meet in the Shoreline Room for orientation.
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Evaluate entries in preliminary round
 
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Final round judges evaluate entries.
For judging entries on the day of the contest, register no later than February 28.

To sign up to judge, go to the webpage.  For further information, email Gayle Edwards, Judging Coordinator for North Puget Sound History Day.


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Tingstad & Rumbel at Northshore Performing Arts Center in Bothell Saturday

Tingstad and Rumbel

Grammy Award winners Tingstad and Rumbel blend acoustic guitar and wind instruments to bring original and popular music to the stage.

Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel have performed, recorded and touring together for over 24 years with 19 albums to their credit. Traveling to as many as 50 concert venues a year, they are friends who enjoy each other's company and truly love making music.

Saturday, January 25, 2014, 7:30pm
Buy Tingstad and Rumbel with Lanz tickets now: $25, Seniors: $22.50, Youth: $17

David Lanz
Pianist David Lanz is known and studied for his unique impressionistic style, which has brought him international recognition and a Grammy nomination.

David Lanz paints a lush tapestry of cascading melodies that simmer into graceful refrains, and meld rhythmically fueled dancing harmonies that climax into wistful variations.  Lanz has performed for audiences around the globe for over three decades with music he has coined 'Heavy Mellow.'   An all-around journeyman with roots in rock, jazz and classical, Lanz's music is a delicate balance between technical prowess and passionate grace.


NPAC is located at 18125 92nd NE, Bothell, on the edge of the Bothell High School Campus. Free Convenient Parking. 425-984-2470, email.



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Gymnasts make up the 12th Man

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Photo by Geoff Vlcek

At the Shorewood, Shorecrest, North Kitsap, Kingston high school gymnastics meet on Saturday January 18, 2014 - gymnasts shows their support of our Seahawks! 



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California Guitar Trio and Montreal Guitar Trio Saturday in Edmonds

Look forward to a tremendous collaboration of guitar and talent as Montreal Guitar Trio and California Guitar Trio join forces in Edmonds this Saturday, January 25, 2014.

Performing both independently and in a dazzling six-guitar experience, these two groups will demonstrate their virtuosity and creativity. Noted for their warmth and wit with audiences, this will be a performance to remember!

Tickets $22, $27 and $32. Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave N, Edmonds, WA 98020. Tickets and information: 425-275-9595.


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Point Wells Transportation Corridor Study begins


Beginning February 12, as part of the agreement between the City of Shoreline and Point Wells developer, BSRE Point Wells, LP (BSRE), the City will conduct a Transportation Corridor Study to focus extensively on the transportation impacts of BSRE’s proposed development at Point Wells. 

Located just across Shoreline’s border with Snohomish County, Point Wells is a petroleum and asphalt plant currently accessible only through Shoreline’s Richmond Beach neighborhood. BSRE is moving forward with its project to build residential units and commercial space on the property.

The development planned at Point Wells will impact all of Shoreline, with the most direct impacts to the northwestern part of the city, particularly Richmond Beach. Traffic will eventually increase in the area, with ripple effects for a large part of Shoreline.

While the proposed development at Point Wells will take up to 25 years to fully complete, the project’s impacts and mitigations must be identified at this stage of the process.

Through Washington’s State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), when a proposed project is likely to result in significant adverse impacts, the lead agency is required to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS). 

In the case of Point Wells, Snohomish County is the lead agency. 

The EIS reviews the project’s impacts and provides reasonable alternatives and possible mitigation. The Transportation Corridor Study will be incorporated into the transportation element of Snohomish County’s EIS.

The study will look at time spent waiting at intersections, the ability for residents to safely access their driveways, and safety concerns for pedestrians and bicyclists. To ensure the process is objective, the City has hired a third party facilitator.

The process includes a series of six workshops that will give residents an opportunity to explain and show on maps exactly the kinds of capital investments that will make for a safe and efficient transportation corridor.

For questions or comments, contact Transportation Planning Manager Kirk McKinley 206-801-2481. Visit the City webpage for more information.

All meetings will be held in the Shoreline City Hall Council Chamber from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.

  • Wednesday, Feb. 12 – Segment A Meeting #1: Overview and identifying issues
  • Wednesday, Feb. 26 - Segment A Meeting #2: Confirmation and prioritization of issues
  • Thursday, March 13 - Segment A Meeting #3: Review proposed design options
  • Wednesday, March 19 - Segment B Meeting #1: Understanding and prioritizing issues
  • Tuesday, April 1 - Segment B Meeting #2: Review proposed design options
  • Wednesday, April 16 - Segment A and B Final Wrap-Up Meeting

*The workshop meetings will be divided in focus between the two segment areas shown on the map below. Segment A is the lower Richmond Beach area (west of 24th), and Segment B is the upper area (24th to Aurora).


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Shorecrest Hip-Hop team takes first in category at Edmonds Woodway invitational

First in category against ten other teams
Shorecrest Hip Hop

The Shorecrest Hip Hop team took first again this past weekend at the Edmonds Woodway High School Invitational, taking top honors in the hip hop category. 

The team competed against 10 other teams. The next competition will be held at Eastlake High School on Feb 1st.


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Hoopalooza of Shorecrest / Shorewood basketball coming Saturday Jan. 25

Hoopalooza of Shorecrest / Shorewood basketball coming Saturday, January 25


It's time again for Hoopalooza, a full day of Shorecrest/Shorewood boys and girls basketball, to be held Saturday, Jan. 25 in the new Shorewood High School gymnasium.

Here is the schedule:

12 noon: C team boys
1:30 p.m.: Junior varsity girls
3 p.m.: Junior Varsity boys
5 p.m.: Varsity girls
7 p.m.: Varsity boys

The 5pm and 7pm boys and girls varsity games will also be telecast live on the Shoreline Education Access Channel 26 (Comcast) and 36 (Frontier) with Frank Workman calling the play-by-play, and streamed live on USEducationTV. The games are produced by the Live Video Club from Shorecrest and Shorewood.

Ticket prices are $5 adults, $3 Students without ASB cards and Seniors. Students with ASB cards are admitted free.


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Shorecrest, Shorewood girls played home basketball games with Marysville teams Tuesday going into Saturday Shorecrest game at Shorewood

The Shorewood girls' basketball team played a home game with Marysville-Pilchuck Tuesday, and Shorecrest played host to Marysville Getchell going into a Saturday, Jan. 25, game between the two schools, a game which will be part of the annual all-day "Hoopapalooza" event at Shorewood, featuring boys' and girls' varsity, junior varsity and "C" teams from Shorewood and Shorecrest.

Shorecrest took a 6-1 Wesco 3A record (11-3 overall) into its Tuesday home game with Marysville Getchell after a 57-46 victory at Marysville-Pilchuck. The Friday victory left the Scots tied for first with Mountlake Terrace in the Wesco 3A South.

Shorewood took a 4-3 Wesco 3A record (10-4 overall) into the Tuesday home game with Marysville-Pilchuck after a 71-38 victory at Marysville Getchell Friday, Jan. 17.

Saturday events at Shorewood will start with the boys' C-team game at noon, followed by the girls' JV game at 1:30 p.m., the boys' JV game at 3, the girls' varsity game at 5 and the boys' varsity game at 7.

In Shorewood's 71-38 victory over Marysville Getchell, Jasmine Pollard and Kariin Leazer led the Thunderbirds with 16 points each; teammate Lily Gustafsonn scored 14; and Taryn Shelley addded 13. The Shorewood JVs defeated Marysville Getchell 40-25 Friday to improve their Wesco 3A record to 5-2 (9-3 overall) going into the Tuesday home game.


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Ballinger Thriftway has Seahawk Fever


Ballinger Thriftway has Seahawk Fever with promotions leading up to and through SuperBowl Sunday!

Blue Fridays:

Customers coming in wearing Seahawk gear will receive 10% off their total purchase (excluding alcohol, liquor, tobacco, stamps and lottery tickets).

Various departments will feature savings on football themed items. Coming up for January 24 will be our Beast Mode Sub with a side of Skittles~

Honoring the 12th Man:

The countdown starts today, Jan. 22! Each day until Super Bowl Sunday, Thriftway will feature items from various departments at a hot sale price, with reference to the number 12. For example,  Borsao Red Wine 2/$12.00!

Look for these hot sale items daily, on the readerboard!


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Urban Forest Strategic Plan Public Open House Thursday

Hamlin Park
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Join the Shoreline Tree/PRCS Board at an open house on Thursday, January 23 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm in the Shoreline City Hall Council Chambers to learn about the City’s efforts to develop an Urban Forest Strategic Plan for the City.

An outline of the development of the strategic plan will be discussed. Guests are encouraged to ask questions, provide comments, and weigh in on the top priorities for the City’s urban forestry program.

Board members, staff and consultant Elizabeth Walker, Consulting Urban Forester, of Terra Firma Consulting will be available to discuss this exciting project.

The development of this strategic plan is a collaborative process between City staff, the advisory Tree Board (PRCST Board), and the public, facilitated by an urban forestry consultant.


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Ballots are in the mail for Shoreline Schools replacement levies


Voters in the Shoreline School District face two ballot measures, one a renewal of the District's maintenance-and-operations levy, the other a renewal of the district’s technology levy.


Ballots are being mailed to registered voters Wednesday Jan. 22 for two school levies. Ballots must be returned by 8pm Election Day, Feb. 11 or mailed with a postmark on or before Feb. 11. Voters can also leave their ballots starting Thursday at 24-hour drop boxes next to Lake Forest Park City Hall.

Proposition 1 is Replacement of an Expiring Levy for Educational Programs, Maintenance and Operations.

The Shoreline School District’s current four-year educational programs, maintenance and operations levy will expire at the end of 2014.  This levy provides the District with approximately 26 percent of its General Fund operating revenue. 

The levy pays for the basic education programs not supported by state and federal funding, including nurses, family advocates, librarians and instructional materials. It helps support special education, highly capable, remedial and vocational education programs, building maintenance and utilities, and transportation.

Funds are also used to support extra-curricular student activities, including music, drama and athletics. 

Proposition 2 is Replacement of Expiring Capital Levy for Technology Improvements and Support.

A four-year Capital Levy for Technology Improvements and Support would be used to meet the District’s ongoing technology needs for capital improvements. This includes student computers and expanded online curriculum for classroom use, instructional specialists, equipment upgrade and replacement (including lab and library computers, printers, classroom audio-visual equipment), professional development and training, server and network replacements and upgrades, administrative software systems, online and subscription resources, along with virus and firewall protection.

The proposed levy amounts are unchanged from the expiring 2010 Capital Levy for Technology Improvements and Support.


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Understanding education funding



Saturday, January 25, 2014, 1pm, Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N

If you thought that the McCleary decision found money for public schools and fixed the problem, you've been misled. On Saturday, January 25 at Shoreline City Hall, you are invited to come hear an informative and engaging presentation by Tom Ahearne, the lead counsel for the largest public education funding lawsuit in our State. 

Find out how public education is funded, what the McCleary decision really means for students and our community, what progress has been made, and what we can expect next.

This presentation on Basic Education funding begins at 1:00pm, and Shoreline Schools replacement levy information will be available after the talk.

"This sounds dull, but it's not. He gives a great presentation, and you'll come away with a better understanding of why we're still running levies to pay for 28% of school costs. This is great information for you as a Washington taxpayer and voter, whether you've had kids in the system or not." 

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McKinnon Creek Pedestrian Trail continues to make headway in Lake Forest Park

Photo courtesy Annik Wolfe,
Volunteers for Outdoor Washington (VOW)

Volunteers for Outdoor Washington (VOW) have been hard at work since October 2013 constructing the McKinnon Creek Pedestrian Trail in Lake Forest Park. The trail is taking shape thanks to the hard work of dedicated volunteers from Lake Forest Park, surrounding communities and environmental science students at the University of Washington. 

Over 500 hours of volunteer time were invested into the trail project last year. The trail is located about a half a mile from City Hall, at the end of NE 184th off of Ballinger Way NE. It will provide a convenient and safe connection from the circle drive/horizon view area of the city to the Town Center. The trail follows McKinnon Creek, a tributary to Lyon Creek, which flows into Lake Washington.

Those interested in volunteering to help construct the pedestrian trail may do so by signing up on VOW’s website.

Questions regarding volunteer work parties can be directed to the Lake Forest Park City Hall 206-368-5440.


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Destinations: Washington Sportsmen's Show in Puyallup


"Cowboy Fast Draw," Indoor Steelhead River, Head and Horns competition, camp cooking and more at the Washington Sportsmen's Show(r), January 22-26 in Puyallup

Outdoor fun and adventure for the entire family returns as the 27th annual Washington Sportsmen's Show sets up camp at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup, January 22-26.

Action-packed attractions include the new "Cowboy Fast Draw" presented by Les Schwab, the one-of-a-kind indoor "Steelhead River," "Warm Water Demo Tank," the "Northwest Tour of Big Game Animals" and "Head and Horns" competition. More to see and experience for the entire family include the "Fred Meyer Camp Cooking Tent" and the "Kid's Free Trout Pond," presented by Baxter Auto Parts--and much more.

The largest outdoor adventure show in the state offers a one-stop shopping experience, with great values on fishing and hunting gear, clothing, camping equipment, sport fishing boats and RV's . If you are planning a special adventure for 2014, it is an opportunity to meet face-to-face with top professional guides and outfitters, and representatives from leading hunting and fishing lodges and resorts.

New to the show is the "Cowboy Fast Draw" presented by Les Schwab, where showgoers of all experience levels are invited to step up to a special range with classic Colt 45 style six-guns, vintage holsters and special wax bullets, says Cal Eilrich (a.k.a. Quick Cal), the colorful director of the Cowboy Fast Draw Association and a 17-Time World Fast Draw Champion.

For anglers, this show boasts new luminaries and returning favorites sharing their tips for producing "tight lines" during your next fishing adventure. Kayak fishing-one of the fastest growing segments in sport fishing - is the focus of several presentations.

All the fun and information-sharing takes place in multiple venues: seminar theaters, Steelhead River, glass-walled Warm Water Demo Tank, outdoor Fly Casting Pond and the Fly Tying Theater.

At the Lowrance Learning Center, expert Jeff Boyer previews Lowrance's newest feature: SpotlightScan(tm)Sonar. Set for introduction in February, it delivers a new level of angler-controlled, surround-scan views-providing picture-like images of your favorite fishing areas.

Bring your smartphone to capture images of some of the biggest elk ever harvested in Washington and Oregon at the "Northwest Tour of Big Game Animals" and participate in the popular "Head and Horns" competition.

Hunters are invited to bring heads, horns or horn/antler sheds to be measured and scored by Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young representatives. This popular attraction is made possible through sponsorship support by Fort Knox Safes, Bushnell Outdoor Products, Ruger, ATK/Federal Premium Ammunition and Les Schwab.

The youngsters aren't left out of the action: the "Kid's FREE Trout Pond" provides kids 12 and under with the opportunity to catch-and-keep or release two trout.

Sponsored by Baxter Auto Parts, the pond is stocked with thousands of trout. All the gear is provided at no charge - including fishing poles, bait and take-home bags.

Wilderness survival and outdoor safety expert Peter Kummerfeldt returns to the show for his 19th year with a rucksack full of new and updated presentations.

Presented by Toyota, they include the popular "Procuring Wild Foods" in survival situations, "Making Water Safe to Drink" and "Wilderness Medicine" - where he urges "medical basic training" for outdoor enthusiasts.

The "Fred Meyer Camp Cooking Tent" returns as celebrity camp cooks share tasty recipes for easy-to-prepare meals. Camp Chef and Franz support the fun as Herb Good, Tiffany Haugen and Dutch Oven guru "Cee Dub" Welch prepare tasty, no-fuss recipes in hourly presentations all five days of the show.

Show hours are 12:00 noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday (Jan. 22-24); 10am to 8pm on Saturday (Jan. 25); and 10am to 4pm on Sunday (Jan. 26).

Admission is $12 for adults; juniors (6-16) are $5; and children five and under are admitted free. $18 two-day passes are also available. Information online for ticket purchases and discounts. Show parking at the fairgrounds is FREE every day of the show.


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Citizens Recognized for Bravery by Lake Forest Park City Council

Citizens Recognized for Bravery by Lake Forest Park City Council on January 23, 2014 at 7:00pm.

Two local men and a Lake Forest Park police officer who rescued a woman from her burning car earlier this month will be recognized by the City of Lake Forest Park and the Northshore Fire Department on January 23, 2014, at 7:00pm.

On the afternoon of January 6, 2014, a car was waiting to turn north at the red light on SR 522 (Bothell Way) onto NE 170th when a commercial truck swerved from another lane hitting the car in the rear. The car was slammed into the intersection with the driver trapped, and burst into flames. 

Mark Vanderveen and James Mehl, who witnessed the incident, immediately sprang into action trying to free the trapped driver. Within seconds, Lake Forest Park Police Officer Dayan Gust arrived to assist. Together the three men removed the driver from the vehicle. Northshore Fire Department personnel responded to the scene, and the driver was transported to the hospital where she was later released.

Vanderveen, Mehl and Officer Gust will be recognized by the Lake Forest Park City Council, Lake Forest Park Police Department, and Northshore Fire Department for their courage and quick actions that likely saved the driver’s life. The recognition will take place at the beginning of the City Council meeting, which starts at 7:00pm at Lake Forest Park City Hall.


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Menopause The Musical at Edmonds Center for the Arts

Menopause the Musical is back! This hilarious show includes parodies from the '60s, '70s and '80s culminating with a salute to women who are experiencing 'The Change'.

The all-female cast makes fun of their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges. This joyful musical parody is set to classic tunes such as "Puff, My God I'm Draggin'" and "Stayin' Awake, Stayin' Awake" will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles.

Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24, curtain at 7:30pm.



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Shoreline clenches first region win

Lady Dolphins win 64-58 over Edmonds
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

After a few very close losses Shoreline was able to come out on top over Edmonds Community College last Saturday. The Dolphins have proven themselves a strong second half team. They shot 47% from the field and outscored the Tritons by 14 points in the second half to propel them to a 64-58 victory. 

Genia Taylor had her season high in scoring and rebounding with a strong double-double. She led the team with 25 points, 18 rebounds and three steals. Breyana Dutro-Solomua showed her aggressive shooting once again with 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Emily Wilbur and Bianca Benavides contributed with 10 and nine points consecutively. 

The Dolphins move to a 1-4 record in Region play and 3-10 overall. They look to continue the win streak tomorrow against Peninsula College. The women will tip off at 5:30pm and the men at 7:30pm. 


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QuickStart Shoreline resumes Tuesday

Monday, January 20, 2014


We are thrilled to kick off our 5th year of QuickStart Shoreline with a special 2 part workshop by Tracey Warren of Ready Set Grow Marketing!

Tracey Warren
Tracey has attended QuickStart Shoreline since its first workshop and, with the help of many of the initial participants, formed her business, Ready Set, Grow Marketing, to meet the demand she saw of other business owners who were experimenting with Social Media and needed some expert guidance.

The founding of Ready Set Grow Marketing has resulted in speaking engagements with dozens of business organizations (including more than 10 QuickStart workshops) an Adjunct Professor role at Shoreline Community College, the publishing of her first book and in invitation to join the National Speakers Association as incoming President for our local chapter.  

"I'm excited to be able to continue to participate and to give back to the QuickStart Shoreline program which has been an invaluable resource to me as I conceptualized, formed and continue to grow my business. I have made valuable personal and business connections, I’ve learned a great deal about business and I’ve been given a stage to develop my craft.  I look forward to watching this unique program continue to grow over the years.”

SCC Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline

  •     Are you starting your own business in Shoreline?
  •     Are you looking to expand your current business into new markets?
  •     Are you looking to give a particular aspect of your business a boost?

Quick-Start Shoreline is for you!

The Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline Economic Development Office are engaged with the new and emerging businesses of Shoreline with business planning and beyond. 
We have workshops, classes, one-on-one counseling and opportunities for community involvement. 
Feel free to bring your own lunch! 
QuickStart Shoreline Business Workshops
12:00 - 1:30pm most Tuesdays at Shoreline City Hall
No charge
17500 Midvale Avenue N, Shoreline, Room 303


Title:  

"Storytelling, building your brand, and listening effectively with Social Media"

Description

People are making their business decisions differently than they ever have, and Social Media can be a powerful tool to help those who are looking to hire you! The days of, “Oh, I don’t want to do Social Media,” are in the past. In this case, what you don't know, can hurt you! 

Part one: What are you saying about you (and your business)? January 21
Room 303 City Hall third floor

  • Creating a consistent brand message- Building your expertise- Storytelling so people will listen and share- Shortening and simplifying the sales cycle

Part two: What are others saying about you (and your business)? January 28
Council Chambers: City Hall

  • Using Twitter to listen- How to respond when people complain- Understanding what you can and can't control

*Both workshop sessions will will build off one another, but each will stand on its own as well if you cannot attend both.



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For the birds: Golden-crowned Kinglets - the olive-green birds with the strikingly marked face

Golden-crowned Kinglet at bath
Photo by Christine Southwick
By Christine Southwick

Which is the smallest local songbird you are likely to see in your yard?  (Hummingbirds are not considered songbirds, even though our Anna’s are quite vocal.) 

This local bird is even smaller than Bushtits. Give up? It’s the kinglet with the black stripe through the eye and a white eyebrow, the Golden-crowned Kinglet. Both male and female Golden-crowned Kinglets have a yellow crown, but only the male has an orange center that is usually hidden. That center is only erected when the male becomes excited.

Crown of male Golden-crowned Kinglet
Photo by Christine Southwick

Golden-crowned Kinglets are active little birds that usually stay in the upper canopy of dense coniferous forest, or densely wooded urban areas. Golden-crowned Kinglets, with their narrow insectivorous bills are considered important predators of insects, insect eggs, and small spiders that are found in evergreens. They prefer to build their nests 50 feet up, making their nests for five to ten eggs hard to find. Seasonally monogamous, the male feeds the female while she broods her eggs, then both parents feed their off-spring.

They are more easily seen in the winter, when they often forage with other birds and when their insect meals are found lower. In cold weather they may be sighted foraging on the ground, which always surprises local viewers. Some of the Golden-crowned Kinglets are year-round residents here, but others come from northern Canada and Alaska to winter here.

Female Golden-crowned Kinglet, Note yellow feet.
Photo courtesy Puget Sound Bird Observ.

Classified songbirds, they really don’t have a song — they have a single high-pitched call note, which they repeat. Golden-crowned Kinglets are a study in motion, constantly flicking their wings which have two wingbars. They are able to hover under or in front of branches, and often fly out to catch insects. Their flight is quick and fluttery, and their quick movements make focusing binoculars on a Golden-crowned Kinglet a challenge. If one stays stationary long enough, you might even be able to see their yellow feet at the end of their black legs.

Flowering trees, willows, both small and large, and evergreen shrubs and trees will make your yard attractive to these birds. Since they eat lots of tiny insects, don’t use insecticides. And if you want them to nest in your area, keep those tall coniferous trees, so that they can build their nests at their preferred height of 50 feet or more. Moving water will also bring them down where you can see them.


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