Ham radio license course starts March 11 and 31 in Brier

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Amateur or “ham” radio Technician and Extra License courses will be offered by the Emergency Services Coordinating Agency (ESCA) starting in March.

The entry-level Technician course will begin on Monday, March 31 and run for seven consecutive Monday evenings. The Extra license course will convene Tuesday evenings beginning on March 11th and run for seven weeks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) exam for both courses is scheduled on Monday, May 19th.  

The beginner level Technician license is required for entry into the fascinating hobby of “ham” radio. It’s all about getting on the air and communicating with a region-wide network of ham radio operators for fun or community service.

For those already holding the Technician and General licenses, the Extra license is the senior-most license that offers access to more power output and frequencies required for world-wide communications. 

Both courses are held at the Brier City Hall from 7pm to 9pm at 2901 228th Street, SW, Brier, WA 98036.  

There is no charge for the course with the exception of the Technician or Extra class book available through ESCA at a discounted price of $25.00. The Federal Communication Commission’s fee for Technician and Extra exam is $15.00.  

For more information and/or to register contact Course Manager, Dan Good, at 425-776-3722.

The Emergency Services Coordinating Agency was created by the cities of Brier, Edmonds, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Woodinville, and the Town of Woodway to provide city government disaster planning, mitigation, response, and recovery services.  


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Floresca of Shorewood advances to Saturday state 3A wrestling semifinals with Friday victories at Mat Classic after winning regional championship

Matthew Floresca in a 2013 match with Meadowdale
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Matthew Floresca of Shorewood reached the state 3A 126-pound wrestling semifinals at the Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome Friday after winning his weight division in a 15-team 3A regional tournament Feb. 15 at Glacier Peak High School.

In Friday action at the state Mat Classic, Floresca scored a first-round pin over a wrestler from Hazen of Renton and an overtime quarterfinal decision over an opponent from Lakes High School in Lakewood.

State semifinals and finals are Saturday along with a series of consolation matches to decide third through eighth places. 

Shorewood placed 11th in the team standings at the regional tournament involving schools from the Wesco 3A South, the Greater Spokane League and the Yakima Valley. Shorecrest was 15th.


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Contest - win a chance to walk the University Link tunnel

By Mike Harbour, Sound Transit Deputy CEO

We’ve got a fun contest underway that will give five people the chance to walk the new University Link tunnel from Capitol Hill all the way to the University of Washington. That’s a three-mile hike that takes you underneath the Montlake Cut.

Here’s how it works: To be eligible, you must spend at least $10 at the Annapurna Café, 1833 Broadway, and fill out an entry form at the restaurant. There’s no limit to how many times you can enter, but you must be at least 18 and able to walk the entire tunnel. A drawing in early March will determine the winners.

This unique business mitigation measure is available because the restaurant’s location on Broadway has been particularly impacted by construction fences for the Capitol Hill Station work.

This is a great opportunity. By 2016, when U Link passenger service is underway, the only way you’ll see the inside of the tunnel is on a light rail train.


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Olympic Bobsledder Am I

Originally published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Feel like an Olympic bobsledder -- for a moment
By Patricia Guthrie 

Park City, Utah -- I am zowing 80 mph down an Olympic bobsled course, and I can't remember why.

OK, I'm really only going 79.6 mph. A freight train is rumbling through the tunnel of my ear, with a chorus of zow, zow, zow. From the maelstrom, a voice keeps shouting: "Curve 6," "Curve 7," "Curve 8," rattling in the din like the ghost of Christmas past.

Then, a pickup truck pulls up and parks on my back. l've had enough.

I want out.

Now.

But just as my head detaches from my neck and my neck from my shoulders, and my shoulders from my arms, a wondrous motion takes over. 

S-l-o-w-i-n-g d-o-w-n.

I open my eyes. I breathe. I tap the top of my black helmet.

You, too, can have this Olympic experience -- aptly named the Comet -- at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City. That is, if you're at least 16 years old, physically healthy, mentally not so much and have $200. lt's the real deal -- the real ice, the real curves, the real sled, the real crush of gravity dropping four times your body weight on top of your cranium.

Oh, and a real bobsled athlete or coach steers the four-person sled down the 15-curve, $20 million track, reputed to be the fastest on the planet. (There are only 14 bobsled courses worldwide, three in North America.) So someone knows what they're doing. Screaming or praying is your job, as well as the two others who'll be scientifically selected by weight and lQ to share the ride.

Comet bobsled fast facts: The track measures just under a mile and drops the equivalent of a 4O-story building in less than a minute.

Two dozen brave souls (22 men, two women) showed up last month on the day I decided to try the course. Most of the speed junkies were stuck in the daily doldrums of life as lawyers, accountants and stockbrokers.

"lt's like 70 percent good adrenaline and 30 percent real bad," Alex Weisskopf expounds after his ride in the four-person bob. Weisskopf, a self-described country lawyer from Ashville, Ala., is one of my teammates. We've dubbed ourselves Team South without any input from the third person assigned to our sleigh, tall dude Tracy Duckworth from Salt Lake City. This is his second ride so he doesn't say much.

Weisskopf tells me that his wife and four kids are off sliding in tamer territory at a nearby tubing park.

"l've always wanted to do this," he says. "Four years ago, we went to lnnsbruck [Austria] and they had a bobsled. But instead of going on a really cool bobsled ride, I was dragged with my wife shopping for Gucci in Venice [taly]. ln really horrible, cold, nasty Venice."

Park City fast facts: Adding up Park City's sprawling downhill terrain: 48 ski lifts, 332 trails, 8,550 skiable acres. Altitudes range from 6,720 to 8,460 feet above sea level.

Besides attracting outdoor enthusiasts year-round, Park City goes Hollywood every January for Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival. At the 10-day show, independent filmmakers premiere their films. The fest runs through Jan. 25. Shuttling movie stars around makes for great conversation with hotel van drivers. One told me with pride: "Last year, I drove around Jennifer Lopez and, whatever her boyfriend's name is. They went to a restaurant in downtown, and police had to close down Main Street because so many people rushed to see them.”

Deer Valley Ski Resort
lts patrons can ski in for a Sunday brunch at the renowned Stein Eriksen Lodge or get toasty anytime in front of the lodge's massive fireplaces and Troll Hallen Lounge's stock of single-malt scotch. (Yes, Utah still has some strange liquor laws but also lots of creative bartending.)

Gourmet offerings have become quite an added attraction in the ski industry. No greasy hamburgers and plastic pizza anymore. lt's more like cantaloupe, prosciutto, artichokes, antipasti and grilled mushrooms and dipping sauce. But no matter how scrumptious the food, it's probably best to indulge après bobsleigh.

New course record!
Perhaps that helped my Team South to the best time at the finish line -- 53.31 seconds. Course champions! Until the second sled blasted off. And then the third,the fourth, the fifth. But at day's end, we all got gold medals -- well, pins commemorating our feat -- and something better: bobsled bragging rights.

Patricia Guthrie is a recovering newspaper reporter now freelancing from Shoreline. Follow her on
twitter.com@loislanealive or read her blog.


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Shorecrest boys basketball team win 3A District One championship

The Shorecrest boys basketball team beat undefeated Stanwood 63-59 Friday night to win the 3A District One championship.

The Scots (17-6) trailed by six with 4 minutes to play against the No. 2 ranked Spartans (22-1), but they outscored them by ten down the stretch to nail down the victory.

Daniel Gebremichael scored 11 of his team-leading fifteen points in the fourth quarter, while Benny Ortega really sparked the Scots in the third quarter with eleven points of his own, finishing the night with 13.

Shorecrest advances to Regionals next weekend, at a time and location, and against an opponent, to be determined.

Shorecrest           13     9     19    22    63

Stanwood            15    10    16    18    59


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Develop literacy skills in children by singing - a workshop with Nancy Stewart

Join the Shoreline School District Getting School Ready Team for an evening with Nancy Stewart. Wednesday, March 12, 6:30 to 8:30pm at the Shoreline children's Center 1900 N 170th St, Shoreline 98133, just south of Meridian Park Elementary School.


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ESCA offers disaster preparedness classes starting Apr 1 - register now

How will you keep your family safe and assist others in a disaster?

Disasters can happen anytime, anywhere. As we have seen in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, as well as other weather events, emergency responders may be delayed meeting needs of the public in the first hours following a major disaster.

The Emergency Services Coordinating Agency (ESCA), located in the City of Brier, is offering disaster preparedness classes to King and Snohomish county residents. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training is about keeping yourself and your family safe and assisting others until help arrives.

Professional first responders, Emergency Managers and CERT Instructors teach students to extinguish small fires, provide life-saving first aid, conduct urban search and rescue, and perform other vital skills needed to help themselves and others after a disaster.

The course begins Tuesday, April 1st, 7pm –10pm and continues over eight consecutive Tuesday nights. The last class on May 20th is a disaster simulation for students to practice what they have learned over the eight week course.

Classes convene at the Snohomish County Fire District 1 Headquarters, 12425 Meridian Avenue, Everett

ESCA is currently accepting CERT class registrations. To register, contact Vickie Fontaine 425-776-3722.



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SWEL Timebank food fest potluck Sunday in North City


The SWEL Timebank will hold its 2nd annual cultural food fest potluck on Sunday, February 23, from 4 - 5:30pm at the new Shoreline Water District Building, 1519 NE 177th St. Shoreline.

SWEL (Shoreline, Woodway, Edmonds, Lake Forest Park) is a barter group which trades services among residents of the four cities.


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Lakeside Parents rummage sale March 29-30

Friday, February 21, 2014

The parents association of the Lakeside School - just across the street from Shoreline - will hold their annual Spring Rummage Sale on Saturday, March 29, 9am to 4pm - and Sunday, March 30, 9am to noon.

Lakeside Upper School Campus, 14050 1st Avenue NE, (corner of NE 145th Street and 1st Avenue NE).

Lakeside is an independent school, serving 5th through 12th grade.


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Networking Breakfast for business owners Feb 28 at Northgate

The North Seattle Chamber of Commerce presents a New Networking Event for Friday, February 28, at the Hotel Nexus, 2140 Northgate Way, Seattle, 7:45am to 9:15am.

NETWORKING, NETWORKING, NETWORKING! Forging and maintaining connections is an essential part of any business. It is often still, who-you-know, that will get you your next client.

Networking Breakfasts give opportunities to build relationships with clients and referral sources. At three round-robin networking sessions, attendees mingle over breakfast and work the room.  The important thing is, get out there and be seen. Polish your "commercial" and get ready to join this dynamic group of professionals.

$20/per person at the door February 28 but purchase online by February 26 and save 50%.


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New exhibit at Arts of Kenmore Gallery at Kenmore City Hall

Visitors examines the drawings
Photo courtesy Arts of Kenmore

The Arts of Kenmore Gallery has a new exhibit, “The Art of Drawing,” featuring artwork by local artists. The exhibit will run through April 25 at Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave NE
Kenmore 98028.

The works of 14 artists are displayed in the city hall gallery. John Cannon, Valencia Carroll, Isabelle Fenne, Peggy Kelley, Peter Lentini, Judy Moritz, Ned Mueller, Alex Rogers, Susan Rotondo, Marilyn Scanlon, SA Stirling, Marjorie Thompson, Anya Toomre, and John Tubbs.

The exhibit features a range of drawing mediums including pencil, charcoal, encaustic, and digital applications.  

For more information email the Arts of Kenmore



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Seattle Chinese Orchestra and Lion Dance by Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness March 8

Lion Dance photo courtesy
Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness  
Seattle Chinese Orchestra and Lion Dance by Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness March 8

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council presents a unique cultural experience celebrating Chinese New Year, and the arts of China.

The event is at 7pm, Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155. Tickets of $15 - 20 are available at the door or online at Brown Paper Tickets.

The Seattle Chinese Orchestra performs a mixture of traditional Chinese music, and also Western music arranged for Chinese instruments. With the popularity of Martial Arts movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and its Oscar winning musical score, Chinese music  is finding a growing audience in the West. This concert will feature some of these contemporary Chinese composers' work.

The evening also showcases Chinese Martial Arts with an energetic Lion Dance. The Lion Dance is a spectacle that often accompanies Chinese New Year, or other celebrations.

The evening is supported in part by City of Shoreline, City of Lake Forest Park, and International Performing Arts (IPA).

The Seattle Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is the only traditional Chinese orchestra in the Pacific Northwest. Its mission is to advocate and promote traditional Chinese music to the Western world. SCO began as a Chinese folk music ensemble, founded by the famous musician Warren Chang, one of the most renowned Erhu experts at that time in both China and in the United States. In the summer of 1986, respected composer and conductor Zhenfen Huang joined the orchestra.

The premiere of SCO was a significant milestone in the development of Chinese music on the West Coast of the United States. Since its inception, SCO has hosted numerous concerts and dance shows with live orchestra accompaniment, helping the orchestra to become both widely accepted and applauded. As the years have gone by, the orchestra has grown professionally, recruiting more members with greater musical talent and experience. Currently, SCO has over fifty members, across four divisions: bowstringed instruments, plucked instruments, woodwind instruments, and percussion. SCO is currently lead by Music Director Mr. Warren Chang, and the conductor Mr. Roger Nelson.

Orchestra photo courtesy Seattle Chinese Orchestra

The repertoire of the Seattle Chinese Orchestra is very rich and versatile, including pieces from traditional Chinese music, regional Chinese folk music, music penned by contemporary Chinese composers, classical and international music, which have been rearranged for Chinese instruments. 

Northwest Kung Fu and Fitness, led by Sifu David F. Leong carries on the tradition of Chinese Hung Kuen Kung-Fu. Hung Kuen Kung Fu originates from southern China and is historically one of the few styles passed on from generation to generation relatively unchanged within the last few hundred years.

Sifu Leong perpetuates the true philosphy of kung-fu and the livelong pursuit of patience, hard work, honesty, tradition, and respect to others. As a teacher, Sifu Leong has dedicated over 35 years to Hung Kuen Kung-Fu and its teachings and passes this tradition to his students.

The school is an active community, and regularly performs Chinese lion dances ceremonies. Lion dances are lively, festive, colorful and one of the many ways our school continues the traditions of Chinese Kung Fu.


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Local performers take to the stage á la American Idol style for "Kids Got Talent" fundraiser

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Broadway Bound students prepare for Idol competition

Broadway Bound Children's Theatre presents a vocal competition with tickets available to the public, on March 1, 2014 at the Shoreline Conference Center Auditorium, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline (north end of the complex).

Families are encouraged to attend this fun night for a great cause!

Attendees will hear from several groups totaling about 80 kids who range in age from 5 to 17 as they perform a medley of songs from musicals in front of a panel of celebrity judges. 

Guests will even have a chance to bid on an autographed football from our very own Super Bowl XLVIII  Champions. the Seattle Seahawks, as well as a diamond necklace from Ben Bridge Jewelers, Diamond Club seats for 4, Hamilton Beach appliances, Spa basket, Night of theater/hotel at the Edgewater Hotel.
TICKETS can be purchased online
  • Encore tickets: $25 and include admission and one drink ticket
  • Spotlight tickets: $75 and include admission, dinner, and two drink tickets
Additional items for sale:
  • Dinner ticket: $10, sample food from area restaurants
  • Vote ticket: $10, vote for your favorite actor/group for the People’s Choice Award
Students planning for the Idol competition
Master of Ceremonies will be former TV anchorman and sports reporter Tony Ventrella

Judges:
  • Martin Ross (lead singer Paul Revere and the Raiders)
  • Jodi Rothfield (talent agent and scout- "Sleepless in Seattle")
  • Bruce Wells (reowned Pacific Northwest Ballet choreographer)
  • Kendra Kessebaum (most noted for her role as Glinda in the first national tour of Wicked, Broadway)
  • Gabby Parker (UW Volleyball player – member of the NCAA finals team)
Broadway Bound Children's Theatre transforms the lives of children ages 5-18 through active participation in theatre arts combining a fun and supportive atmosphere with professional standards. 

Children of all skill levels and backgrounds are challenged and supported while developing their mental, physical, emotional, social and creative potential through the joy and discipline of live theatre.

They offer a season of full scale productions performed in professional theatres in Seattle, enrichment classes in drama, music, and dance, and a wide variety of summer camps. These beginner to advanced educational arts programs are available in the University District and Rainier Beach. Broadway Bound makes every effort to make classes, productions, and performances available to every student who wants to participate.


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Shorewood, Shorecrest swimmers head for State championship Friday and Saturday after 1-2 finish in District 3A championships

Shorewood will have entries in nine of the 12 events at the state 3A swimming and diving championships and Shorecrest in eight events after the two local teams placed first and second in the Northwest District championships Feb. 14-15.

The State championships in 4A, 3A and 2A/1A divisions will be Friday and Saturday at the King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way.

At the District championships, Shorewood swimmers won eight events, and Shorecrest swimmers and divers won three events.

They qualified for state by being among the top four finishers in their events at the District meet. 
Northwest District 3A Boys’ Swim and Dive Championships

At Marysville Pilchuck High School, Feb. 14-15

Team scores: Shorewood 516, Shorecrest 473, Oak Harbor 284, Meadowdale 278, Marysville Getchell 225, Glacier Peak 183, Mountlake Terrace 157, Stanwood 153, Marysville Pilchuck 123, Everett 109.

State qualifiers from Shorewood and Shorecrest at Northwest District meet: 
200-yard medley relay—1. Shorewood (Jonah Hoverson, Andrew Garrison, Gonzalo Jeronimo, Galen Kintner) 1:43.37 … 4, Shorecrest (Zane Comden, Evan Deiparine, Grant Heisey, Brian Okazaki) 1:49.19;
200 freestyle— 1, Tore Landboe (SW) 1:48.75… 3, Arne Landboe (SW) 1:56.20
200 individual medley— 1, Grant Heisey (SC) 2:01.21; 2, Aaron Zevenbergen (SC) 2:07.38.
50 freestyle— 1, Galen Kintner (SW) 22.49; … 3, Andrew Garrison (SW) 22.60.
Diving— 1, Aaron Moss (SC) 491.25 … 4, Tyler Dukleth (SC) 204.80;
100 butterfly— 1, Powers (OH) 53.24 … 4, Aaron Zevenbergen (SC) 54.18;
100 freestyle— 1, Galen Kintner (SW) 49.71; 2, Gunnar Ruud (SC) 51.41.
500 freestyle— 1, Grant Heisey (SC) 4:47.57; 2, Tore Landboe (SW) 5:03.11; 3, Davis Welsh (SW) 5:15.43.
200 freestyle relay— 1, Shorewood (Galen Kintner, Jack Allen, Tore Landboe, Andrew Garrison) 1:30.46; 2, Shorecrest (Zevenbergen, David Ahern, Ruud, Brian Okazaki) 1:33.50.
100 backstroke— 1, Anders Blomso (SW) 58.17; 2, Jonah Hoverson (SW) 58.96; 3, Davis Welsh (SW) 59.42.
100 breaststroke— 1, Andrew Garrison (SW) 1:02.64.
400 freestyle relay— 1, Shorewood (Jonah Hoverson, Arne Landboe, Anders Blomso, Tore Landboe) 3:23.62; 2, Shorecrest (Aaron Zevenbergen, Trent Jones, Gunnar Ruud, Grant Heisey) 3:25.33.


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Special exercise classes for people with Parkinson’s at the Senior Center

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is offering practical solutions for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their care partners. The Center is holding four mini-series workshops which will focus on moving with less effort, balance and mobility, and also fall prevention. 

Class sizes are limited.
  
The workshops will taught by Coach Lisa Stuebing, a leader in older adult fitness who specializes in brain health.

You Might Have Parkinson’s But It Doesn’t Have You
  • When LuAnne takes her pug, Fig, for a walk she feels like she is trying to slog through drifts of mashed potatoes. It’s just so exhausting!
  • Shirley misses reading for pleasure. It’s the craziest thing – sometimes she can see pretty well with her readers.  Sometimes a whole line of text is missing or she can’t seem to focus.
  • Bob is spending six weeks in a skilled nursing facility. He took a step backwards and couldn’t stop stepping and stumbling until he sat down hard.  He needed a partial hip replacement.
What do LuAnne, Shirley and Bob have in common? They all have Parkinson’s disease.

No two people with Parkinson’s experience exactly the same disease. Of the 30 classic symptoms of PD, each person typically develops between 12 – 15 symptoms, in fairly random combinations. No wonder it can take up to 12 years for a conclusive diagnosis, this is a confounding disease!

People with Parkinson’s all have one thing in common. Every single one is facing a progressive disease that originates in the brain. Parkinson’s is caused by damage to some brain cells called neurons in a specific part of the brain. The neurons no longer produce dopamine. At the molecular level, dopamine is a chemical in the brain that transmits signals to move muscles. People do not have symptoms until the production of dopamine is down by 60, 70 or even 80%.
  
Parkinson’s disease has several celebrity faces: Michael J. Fox, Mohamed Ali, Brian Grant, Davis Phinney and Mark Morris. Because of the dedicated work of these and other foundations, great strides have been made in improving the quality of life for people with PD. The foundations have helped to fund important research at institutions like the OHSU Brain Institute, in Portland.  

The three driving questions for people with PD are:  Can I produce more dopamine naturally?  Is there a way to improve my balance and coordination?  I’m not ready for a walker, is there something sportier?  These are the questions to be addressed at the Shoreline-LFP Parkinson’s Workshops taught by Coach Lisa, Mud Puddle Fitness, LLC.

Workshop Dates and Registration Information: All workshops include talk and movement. Come dressed in exercise clothing and be prepared to take notes. Care Partners are welcome.
  • Series 1: Applied Neuroplasticity: Can the mind help to make positive changes in the brain? Practice internal and external cueing techniques. Learn to move with less effort. Care Partners complimentary registration. Friday, March 21-April 11, 12:30-1:30p.m.
  • Series 2:  Exercise and Dopamine:  Apply the latest science to ensure that your exercise routine is effective. Learn to maximize dopamine production.  Discuss protecting and generating new neurons. Care Partners complimentary registration. Friday, May 2-23, 12:30-1:30p.m.
  • Series 3:  Walking Poles for Balance and Mobility: Urban poling techniques will give you a boost with every step. Build core muscles. Walk farther. Stand taller. Be safer. Bring your poles or borrow a pair for class-time. Care Partners must register. Friday, May 30-June 13, 12:30-1:30p.m.
  • Series 4:  Fall Prevention for People with Parkinson’s: Falls risk assessments will be discussed in detail. Learn strength and balance exercises to reduce your risk. Develop your personal checklist and take action. Care Partners complimentary registration. Friday, June 20-July 18, 12:30-1:30p.m.
Class fee per series: $30 for senior center members/ $35 for non-members. You may register at the Front Desk at the Senior Center or call 206-365-1536 to register with a credit card. 

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center is located in the southern-most building of the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st AVE NE, #1.

For questions about the classes, contact instructor Lisa Stuebing 206-524-6788.


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Lake Forest Park Youth Council raises donations for police Safe Harbor Fund

From left, Chief Steve Sutton receives the check presented by
Youth Council Vice President Margo Coxon, President Sophie Knudson,
Advisor Paul Sundberg, and YC Board Member Teagan Wood
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

Representatives from the Lake Forest Park Youth Council presented a “check” to Police Chief Stephen Sutton at the February 13 City Council meeting for the donations they raised for the LFP Police Department’s Safe Harbor Fund.

From left, Teagan Wood, Margo Coxon, Sophie Knudson
address the City Council
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park


At the council meeting, the Youth Council provided a summary of what they accomplished this year (City Hall Internships, Zero Waste Station at Farmers Market, Halloween face painting and education table, storm debris/Christmas tree recycling event where they collected money for the Police Department) and mentioned a few upcoming programs (Green Fair, Food Lifeline Day of Service).

Youth Council President Sophie Knudson, Vice President Margo Coxon, Youth Council member Teagan Wood, and Youth Council Adult Advisor Paul Sundberg presented Chief Sutton with a check for the funds they raised from the community recycling event on January 11 with Republic Services (formerly Allied Waste).

The Safe Harbor Fund provides emergency funds for victims of domestic violence.



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Open House Friday at Richmond Beach Yoga for teachers of yoga


Open House Friday from 6-7pm at Richmond Beach Yoga for teachers of yoga

Have you ever thought of teaching yoga? Or would you like to study yoga in-depth and deepen your own practice?

Join Richmond Beach Yoga for an Open House from 6 to 7pm Friday night.

A Yoga Alliance-approved yoga school, their 200-hour training is approximately one weekend a month. The next session will begin March 7 and end August 10.

See the website for exact dates.

Richmond Beach Yoga is located at 621 NW Richmond Beach Road, in Shoreline. 


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Shorecrest boys reach district basketball final Friday after tournament victories over Everett and Marysville-Pilchuck

The Shorecrest boys' basketball team will meet Stanwood for the Northwest District 3A championship Friday, February 21, after victories over Everett and Marysville-Pilchuck in the first two rounds of the District tournament.

Shorecrest takes a 16-6 season record into the championship game against Stanwood (22-0) at Jackson High School in Mill Creek at 8pm Friday, with Marysville-Pilchuck (10-12) and Mountlake Terrace (16-7) playing at 6pm for the District's No. 3 berth in the February 28 regional round of the State 3A tournament.

Shorecrest opened district tournament play with a 68-60 victory over Everett on the Seagulls' home floor Tuesday, February 11, before defeating Marysville-Pilchuck 55-51 in a semifinal game Friday, February 14 at Jackson.

In Shorecrest's 68-60 victory at Everett, the teams were tied 12-12 after the first quarter before Shorecrest took leads of 30-25 at haftime and 47-40 after the third quarter. Masamba Njadoe led the Scots with 19 points; Daniel Ghebremichael scored 13; and Conin Oishi added 10.

In the 55-51 victory over Marysville-Pilchuck, the Scots led 14-8 after the first quarter, 35-20 at halftime and 42-37 after three quarters. Ghebremichael led the Scots with 19 points; and Njadoe added 15.

At Jackson High School, Feb. 14

Marysville Pilchuck -- 8 12 17 14 — 51
Shorecrest -----------   14 21  7  13 —55

Shorecrest Scoring — Conin Oishi 2, Drew Magaoay 0, Connor Hyppa 2, Daniel Ghebremichael 19, Benny Ortega 3, Zach Lawson 4, Tobyn Lawson 0, Alex Hofstrand 8, Aaron Kelly 2, Masamba Njadoe 15, Davis Strand 0.

At Everett High School, Feb. 11

Shorecrest -- 12 18 17 21 — 68
Everett ------ 12 13 15 20 — 60

Shorecrest Scoring—Conin Oishi 10, Drew Magaoay 0, Connor Hyppa 3, Daniel Ghebremichael 13, Benny Ortega 6, Zach Lawson 7, Alex Hofstrand 8, Aaron Kelly 2, Masamba Njadoe 19

Updated 11:36pm


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Sen. Chase's town hall meeting rescheduled for March 15

The town hall meeting scheduled for Saturday with Sen. Maralyn Chase has been rescheduled.

It will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2014, from 12:30 to 2:30pm at the Mountlake Terrace Community Senior Center at Ballinger Park, 23000 Lakeview Drive in Mountlake Terrace.

Legislators this session are negotiating significant legislation, including a transportation package, and how to fully fund K-12 Education. The Town Halls offer an opportunity to meet your legislator, hear what they have to say, and ask questions.

Chase represents the 32nd Legislative District, including Lynnwood, parts of Mountlake Terrace and Edmonds, Woodway, unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County near Edmonds and Woodway, Shoreline, and part of northwest Seattle.



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HistoryLink: Interurban rail service between Everett and Seattle ends February 20, 1939

February 20, 2014 marks 75 years since the last run of the Interurban Train through Shoreline.

“Streaming confetti and loaded with passengers, two cars of the Everett-Seattle interurban line pulled out of the Everett depot at 8 o’clock Monday evening for the final round trip. ... The departure of the two huge cars was witnessed by approximately 1500 persons, who felt mixed emotions as the whistles sounded, the bell tolled, and the wheels rolled for the last time.” 
--------The Everett Daily Herald, February 21, 1939
The article is from our news partner, HistoryLink, and the photos are from the Walter V. Shannon Estate, courtesy of the City of Lynnwood. 
Motorman Walt Shannon pulls Car No. 53 out of the Everett car barn
on the last day of operation.
Photo courtesy Walter V. Shannon Estate

Interurban rail service between Everett and Seattle ends February 20, 1939
This file made possible by: Sound Transit


At 11 p.m. on February 20, 1939, the last North Coast Lines electric interurban railcar leaves Everett for Seattle. This marks the end of 40 years of regional interurban service on Puget Sound.

Fred Sander launched construction of an interurban railway between Seattle and Everett in 1900, but it took him six years to complete six miles of track between Ballard and Hall's Lake. The regional subsidiary of the giant Stone and Webster utility cartel purchased Sander's line in 1909 and organized the Seattle-Everett Traction Company to operate it. Stone and Webster already managed Seattle-Tacoma interurban service.

Car No. 53 and Car No. 55 meet at the Ronald Station c. 1937
Photo courtesy Walter V. Shannon Estate

Shaping North Seattle

The Seattle-Everett line extended from downtown Seattle near today's Westlake Center, ran north to Fremont via Westlake Avenue, up Phinney and Greenwood avenues, and then followed a route later paralleled by Highway 99. This service played a major role in promoting the development of Seattle's northern neighborhoods and suburbs and spurred development of local business districts such as Greenwood.

The Seattle-Everett interurban was reorganized as the Pacific Northwest Traction Company in 1912. The company built a second line from Mount Vernon to Bellingham but failed to complete the missing rail link between Everett and Mount Vernon. It introduced motor buses to shuttle passengers between the two terminals, and integrated bus and rail service as the North Coast Lines in 1927. That same year, the company built a handsome new downtown Seattle terminal, which survives as the Greyhound depot.

A crowd gathered on February 20, 1939 to watch Cars No 51 and 53
pull out of Everett Station for the last time.
Photo courtesy Walter V. Shannon Estate
End of an Era

Completion of Highway 99 in 1932, growing competition from automobiles, and Seattle's decision to scrap its streetcar system doomed the line. The last run left Everett for Seattle at 11 p.m., February 20, 1939. Some of its large electric cars ended up as roadside diners, and the rest headed to the scrap yard.

Federal anti-trust rulings dissolved the national Stone and Webster cartel in 1934, and its Puget Sound Power and Light Company was reorganized under local control. In 1946, federal regulators ordered Puget Power to divest North Coast Lines, ending its involvement in interurban transportation.

Sources:

Richard C. Berner, Seattle in the 20th Century Vols. 1 and 2 (Seattle: Charles Press, 1991); Leslie Blanchard, The Street Railway Era in Seattle: A Chronicle of the First Six Decades (Forty Fort, PA: H. E. Cox, 1968); Walt Crowley, Routes: An Interpretive History of Public Transportation in Greater Seattle (Seattle: Metro Transit, 1993); Warren Wing, To Seattle by Trolley (Edmonds, WA: Pacific Fast Mail, 1988). By Walt Crowley, September 19, 2000

(The Warren Wing book in the Sources is for sale at the Shoreline Historical Museum.)


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Both Shoreline school propositions continue to increase winning margins in returns updated Wednesday

Both Shoreline School District propositions on the Tuesday, February 11, ballot were passing with increased margins in updated returns posted Wednesday.

Wednesday returns showed 72.72 percent support for renewal of the District’s maintenance-and-operations levy, compared to 72.71 percent Friday and 71.31 percent election day, and 73.70 percent support for the technology levy, compared to 73.68 percent support for the technology levy Friday and 72.37 percent election day.

King County elections officials plan to release updated returns Thursday and each weekday afternoon through final certification Feb. 25.

Elections officials had counted ballots from 30.18 percent of registered District voters through Wednesday.


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Shoreline Volleyball Alumna Teresa Causin lands her dream job at ESPN

"It is 24/7 sports here, so it’s important to have an interest in, and passion about, sports,"
says Teresa Causin, posing at ESPN's SportsCenter desk.

Shoreline Volleyball Alumna Teresa Causin landed her dream job at ESPN as a program manager. Causin played for the Dolphins during the 2001 and 2002 seasons. She was two-time Northern Region Defensive Player of the Week and led the Dolphins to the 2002 NWAACC Championship game. After Shoreline Causin continued her education at the University of Washington and earned a Bachelors degree in Communication.

Sports Fan Lands Dream Job at ESPN

Teresa Causin has always been an avid sports fan. Her passion runs so deep that her husband’s wedding gift to her was Seahawks season tickets. So it’s only fitting that she now works at one of the world’s most successful sports networks, ESPN.

Causin (BA, Communication, 2006), a program manager for ESPN.com, spends her days overseeing web development projects, working with editors, designers, developers, and product managers to keep projects on track. Her work has an enormous reach: for the last 12 months, ESPN.com averaged more than 10 million unique visitors a day, spiking to more than 14 million on NFL Sundays and during the NCAA Tournament.

As a UW undergraduate, Causin could not have imagined such a job. She had planned to major in business, but changed her tune after taking a few communication classes and finding them compelling. Settling on a career path after graduation proved more difficult.

“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do,” says Causin, who opted for a job as enrollment processor at the Art Institute of Seattle, with the idea that she would take classes in graphic design and pursue a career in web design.

Before that came to pass, she was offered a contract position managing virtual events — online meetings with attendees from around the globe— for Microsoft. Next came a position as resource manager with Identity Mine, a small software company in Tacoma, where her focus was the efficient use of resources across multiple projects. Causin discovered that she had already honed many of the skills needed for that position. Her Microsoft experience had made her more tech savvy, and her volunteer work as a youth volleyball coach had trained her to effectively identify and tap individuals’ strengths. “I had experience managing people coming on and off the bench, as one might say,” says Causin.

Causin’s main piece of advice is applicable to all job seekers, regardless of their field: “Find something you love doing. Don’t settle. You spend a lot of your life working—you should love it, every single day. It will take some time to figure out exactly what it is that makes you jump out of bed each morning and look forward to your day, but once you find it, there is no replacement.” 

Read more  in the Perspectives Newsletter on the  UW College of Arts and Sciences website.


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Rescheduled: Sen. Maralyn Chase town hall this Saturday in Mountlake Terrace

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Update: Senator Chase’s town hall meeting this Saturday has been cancelled and rescheduled for March 15th at the same time and location.


Sen. Maralyn Chase, D-32 is hosting a 32nd District legislative town hall this Saturday, February 22, 2014, from 12:30 to 2:30pm at the Mountlake Terrace Community Senior Center at Ballinger Park, 23000 Lakeview Drive in Mountlake Terrace.

Legislators this session are negotiating significant legislation, including a transportation package, and how to fully fund K-12 Education. The Town Halls offer an opportunity to meet your legislator, hear what they have to say, and ask questions.


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Seattle City Light employees raise funds for customers in need - support for Project Share

Seattle City Light’s annual Warm Hearts, Warm Homes event raised over $5,100 February 13 for three Washington charities. The Valentine’s Day fundraiser supports our community members in need through employee contributions.

Seattle employees donated $4,160 to Project Share, an emergency assistance fund that offers one-time help paying utility bills for those who have fallen on hard times. Project Share is fully funded by customer and employee contributions. Since 1985, $7.8 million has been shared with more than 32,500 income-eligible families and individuals, at an average amount of $240.

You can contribute to Project Share by rounding up your electricity bill to the next dollar, or by making an individual contribution. Your donations are tax deductible and help to keep the lights and the heat on for families in our region. For more information or to contribute, visit Seattle City Light’s Project Share webpage.

Dedicated employees at the Boundary Hydroelectric Project in northeast Washington raised $700 for Pend Oreille County’s Neighbors in Need program. Neighbors in Need keeps customers facing financial hardship from losing their heat or electricity.

Skagit Hydroelectric Project employees in Newhalem and Diablo raised $305 to support the Skagit County Community Action Agency’s Warm Home Fund, which assists at-risk low-income households with their electric and heat bills.


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Open House Wednesday to review LFP Park Master Plan for new park

May of 2013
Photo by Jerry Pickard

Open House to review Master Plan for new park on February 26, 2014 at 6:30pm, City Hall

The New Park Task Force and the City will host an open house on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:00pm at City Hall to review the master plan for the new park located at 17038 44th Ave NE. This is an opportunity for the community to learn about and discuss the park elements and schedule.

In 2011, the City purchased the property at 17038 44th Ave NE with grant funds. It was identified in the City's 100-year Legacy Vision as a opportunity to create connections, natural drainage, people places and habitat.

In 2012, the City demolished the existing house in accordance with grant requirements. In 2013, the Mayor formed the New Park Task Force to help the City to prepare the park master plan.



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46th Democrats meet Thursday at North Seattle CC

The 46th District Democrats General Meeting is Thursday, February 20, 7:30pm at the North Seattle Community College Dining Room. Parking is free in any lot between 5:30pm-10:30pm with a permit. Print a copy and place face up on your dashboard.

The program is a panel on the King County Transportation ballot proposal, including King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, Chris Arkills, Transportation Advisor to King County Executive Dow Constantine, and April Putney, Campaign Director for Move King County Now.

North Seattle Community College is just west of I-5 and south of Northgate Way, at 9600 College Way (Meridian). (maps).


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Frank Workman on Sports: Underdog Shorecrest boys on the brink of a championship

Frank Workman
calling a game
By Frank Workman

You might think a team that has won ten straight games would be considered the favorite going into Friday night’s District One 3A Championship Game at 8pm at Jackson HS.

But instead the scrappy Shorecrest boys (16-6) go into the game a decided underdog against an undefeated (23-0) Stanwood team that is ranked #2 in the State.

After a dreadful 0-5 start to league play (including a 68-51 drubbing at Stanwood on January 10, the last time SC tasted defeat) the senior-laden Scots squad has rallied behind the masterful leadership of Head Coach Brian Fischer to assure themselves of a game the following week, with a chance to go to the State Tournament in Tacoma in two weeks at stake.

Coach Fischer attributes the team’s success to a great work ethic; a workman-like attitude of never getting too high after a win (as well as never getting too low when the losses stacked up in the early part of the season); a conscious recognition of the fact that there is always more work to be done and improvement to be had; and a genuine love and affection the boys have for each other.

The core of the team has been together since grade school, playing for the SC feeder team at the Select level.

Here’s a photo of the 8th grade team the boys played for, with all eight seniors on the present team among the eleven players shown.

8th grade team has all the current SC senior players

Conin Oishi (#21 in the photo) leads a cadre of six guards that play the sort of agitating, irritating and frustrating defense that makes them an opponent’s nightmare. He is joined in the backcourt by Daniel Gebremichael (#1), Connor Hyppa (#10), Zach Lawson (#8), and Benny Ortega (back row/far right, with the Super Fly hairdo), as well as sharp-shooting sophomore Drew Magaoay. Fischer rotates the guards in and out, keeping them fresh so they can all be at their ball-hawking best. While any one of them is capable of having a hot hand on any given night, every one of them is looking to pass to an open teammate as often as he is to take the shot himself.

Masamba Njadoe (back row, fourth from the left) anchors the middle, leading the team in scoring (12.9 ppg), blocked shots, and rebounds. He is joined in the starting lineup by Alex Hofstrand (back row, second from the left). It was Hofstrand’s three-pointer with :06 to play against Shorewood in Hoopapalooza V that was the winning margin in their 50-49 win January 25. Aaron Kelly (barely visible, back/left) is the most athletic player on the team. He is the first of the ‘bigs’ to come off the bench.

Defense, balanced scoring, and unselfishness have gotten the Scots to where they are – on the brink of winning a District Championship – a Championship that not too many people think they can win.

Except for the boys on the team.

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Correction: Conner Hyppa is in jersey #10 - his number this year is #5


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Christopher Bothwell confirmed as Lake Forest Park Finance Director

Chris Bothwell
Finance Director
City of LFP
Mayor Mary Jane Goss would like the community to join her in welcoming Christopher Bothwell, C.P.A., as the City's new Finance Director. By unanimous vote, the City Council approved on February 18, 2014, the Mayors' hiring of Chris Bothwell to be the next Finance Director.

The Mayor noted, “I am very pleased the City Council has confirmed my hiring of Chris Bothwell for Finance Director. I believe his knowledge, experience, and understanding gained as a Certified Public Accountant in both government/municipal and business sectors will help us greatly as we move forward.”

"Chris has the ability to be an excellent Leadership Team member and Finance Director for the City. I am especially happy that Chris knows the community of LFP, as he and his wife and family live in Kenmore, and that he has a strong public service ethic backed by great training and experience." said Pete Rose, City Administrator.

Bothwell has his degree from Central Washington University in Accounting and has attended the Public Financial Leadership Academy at the Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington. He most recently worked as a Finance Division Manager for the City of Bellevue, Washington. Previously, he was a Manager in the municipal tax department at Clark Nuber, PS.

Bothwell will replace the current incumbent, Steve Nolen, who has announced his plans to retire in March. Bothwell is scheduled to start work at the City on March 17.


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Readers theatre at The Driftwood Players Sunday - free admission to be part of the process

On Sunday, February 23, 2014, at 7pm, The Driftwood Players will let you in on the process of creating a play with their First Draft readers' presentation of a new play.

Actors dramatize the work "readers-theatre" style, giving the author a glimpse of what works and what doesn't. After the reading, a moderated Q/A session with the dramatist and audience continues to explore the work.

In the debt-ravaged belly of Minneapolis, a group wins the state lottery only to have their winning ticket destroyed. Lottery Play examines our obsession with overnight enrichment, and imagines the emotional fallout when riches are stripped not just from our dreams...but from our very hands. 
Bob Sherman and his nephew Nathan are co-owners in a family carpet cleaning business that is losing customers and hope by the minute. After their winning lottery ticket is destroyed, spurring the feelings of deceit and desperation, Bob and Nathan must reconcile as to whether winning it all truly is the American Dream. 
And what happens next is anyone's luck.
  
Sunday, February 23 at 7pm - Free Admission - at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main Street, Edmonds 98020 (map)


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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.

FEB. 19-25, 2014 

Thurs, Feb. 20   3-6 pm Lamb Loin Chops – showcased by the Meat Department 

Fri, Feb. 21   Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwiches and Hawaiian Poke over Rice 

Sat, Feb. 22   Beef Braciole over Creamy Polenta 

Sun, Feb. 23   Cuban Black Bean Soup

Mon, Feb. 24   Macrina Vollkorn Bread and Mashed Avocado Toasts 




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On stage at Third Place Commons - The Total Experience Gospel Choir

Total Experience Gospel Choir on stage at Third Place Commons this coming Saturday, Feb 22, 2pm. For a preview, check out this video from last year's performance with an interview with Pat Wright, made by Aaron Stadler with funding from 4Culture: click here.


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Women's Boating Seminar Saturday at North Seattle Community College


Locking Through session with Victoria Shepard
Photo courtesy Women's Boating Seminar

The 17th annual Women's Boating Seminar will be held this Saturday, February 22, 2014 at North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way N #LB1141.

Inspiring and educational event for women only, sail or power, offering choice of workshop selection for all levels of experience!

Choose from the following topics:
Inside Passage Dreaming
Sailboat Racing
Top Ten Surprises
Locking Through
Trip Planning Using Tides and Current
Tips and Tricks for Offshore Voyaging
Knots and Terminology
Yoga on Board
Boating Products That Work
Cape Horn or Bust

Cost $95.00 includes refreshments, lunch, seminar notes, drawing for valuable door prizes.

For questions or more information, contact Judy, 206-963-3560.


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Were you the victim of a burglary between January 2012 and July 2013?




Were you the victim of a burglary between January 2012 and July 2013? If you were and you live somewhere between Mill Creek, Washington and Tigard, Oregon Sammamish Police may have property that was stolen from your burglary.

Detectives from the Sammamish Police Department and the King County Sheriff’s Office are trying to find the owners of stolen property that was recovered last July after the arrest of a couple who admitted to committing dozens of burglaries between Tigard, Oregon and Mill Creek, Washington.

Krystal Sweetman, 27 of Puyallup and Steven Tipton, 27 of Tacoma were arrested last July after an investigation that revealed the couple had committed over 80 residential burglaries between January 2012 and July 2013. The couple sold many of the stolen items at area coin shops netting over $346,000 in the 18 month crime spree.


Detectives also discovered that the pair had a storage unit that was packed with property taken from the burglaries. Many of the stolen items from the storage unit have not been claimed and detectives are hoping to reunite victims with their property.

In January, Sweetman pled guilty to multiple charges and was sentenced to 36 months in prison and 36 months in community custody. Tipton is expected to plead later this month.

Detectives have photographed the unclaimed property and have provided a link to photos for the public to view. Detectives are asking anyone who was the victim of a burglary between January, 2012 and July, 2013 to look at the photos to see if any of the property belongs to you.


If you have questions please call 804-885-KCSO (5276) Do NOT call other police department numbers. If you see property that you believe belongs to you follow the instructions on the link. You will be asked to provide the case number of your burglary and will need to provide some proof the item is yours.

If you have trouble accessing the site please try at another time. The site may be inundated with viewers and access may be limited during the initial release of information. 


Password – SammamishPD (password IS case sensitive!) 
Note - click the button that says View Album.
There are many pages of photos.



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