Arts Council presents Tears of Joy Puppet Theater Saturday

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Tears of Joy Puppet Theater is coming to the Shoreline Community College Theater and invites you and your family to dive into an epic adventure, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea!

Join two steam punk enthusiasts as they tell their version of this famous work of science fiction. Meet the infamous and eccentric Captian Nemo and Professor Arronax as they explore the depths, investigate vibrant sea animals, battle a giant squid, and even discover the Lost City of Atlantis. Enjoyable for all ages, our play also includes interesting lessons in oceanography, science and math.

Tears of Joy Theatre’s World Premiere production of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea was written by Jon Ludwig, Artistic Director of The Center for Puppetry Arts and directed by Nancy Aldrich. All puppets and scenery were designed by Jason Miranda and built by Tears of Joy staff.

Come join the fun!

Tears of Joy Puppet Theater
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Saturday, March 1, 11am
Shoreline Community College Theater
Tickets: $8, available online


The Arts Council: Shoreline-Lake Forest Park 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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Another chance to recover stolen goods: Lynnwood police bust a burglar with significant loot

From our news partner Lynnwood Today

Lynnwood Detectives recently executed multiple search warrants which resulted in the recovery of significant amounts of property previously stolen during burglaries in the South Snohomish, North King County and Kirkland areas.

The items range from jewelry and collectibles to tools, firearms and cremated human remains.

Suspect Eric Collins was arrested in connection with this case and subsequently bonded out of jail. The Lynnwood Police Department currently holds additional probable cause for his arrest for several additional felony charges.

If you were the victim of a burglary during the last three years, review photos of the property listed in the link below. If you recognize an item as yours and have a case number, contact Detective Bryan, 425-670-5614.



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Ridgecrest Elementary on lock-down after receiving threatening emails

Ridgecrest Elementary was put on lockdown Tuesday, with police on site with bomb-sniffing dogs, after several staff received threatening emails. 

This letter was sent to Ridgecrest families by principal Dr. Sue McPeak:

Dear Ridgecrest Families: 
I want to provide you with additional information related to electronic communication received by a few Ridgecrest staff. 
These staff members received anonymous, threatening emails since Sunday. We took this very seriously and reported the emails to Shoreline Police and to the District office. 
The Shoreline Police and the King County Sheriff’s office are now investigating these emails and as a precaution officers will be continuing their presence at our school again today.
 They are sweeping the building with a trained dog and will be visible on our campus. We will again secure our exterior doors and keep students inside at recess today. 
The police and I want to reassure you that we continue to believe Ridgecrest is a safe place. The safety of our students is a priority for all of us at all times. The District and the police will communicate further information as it becomes available. 
Sue McPeak, Principal

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The Edible Book Festival is back and FREE for all ages

Monday, February 24, 2014


Readers: Start your ovens! As part of the International Edible Book Festival the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council will be hosting a local Edible Book Festival at Third Place Commons located within the Town Center at Lake Forest Park.

Bibliophiles, book artists and food lovers will unite to create edible books that are exhibited, documented and then consumed! Edible books are made of food and inspired by a book or pun on a book title.

This March 29 event will be held from 11am – 3pm, and is free and open to the public. Come out and enjoy these mouthwatering manuscripts, or brave your aprons to create your own succulent storybook. Get inspired at the Books2Eat webpage. Your creation should be inspired by a book, but made out of edible ingredients. It may look like a book, tablet or scroll, or be completely unique. Entries may be sweet or savory.

Canary Row by Ann Sauer 2013
This is an all ages event with judging categories for the following age groups: K-6 grade, 7-12 grade, and adult. Register the title of your creation online, here before March 25: (Name - Age/level - Title of your Edible Book)

Books will be judged in the following categories for adults
  1. Most PUNderful
  2. Most Appetizing
  3. Most three-dimensional/architectural
  4. Most literal depiction of the book title
Grades K-6 and 7th-12th will both be judged for the Best Edible Artist in their age group. Everyone present can vote for the People’s Choice Award. 

Schedule

11:00am – Check in. Bring your creation (along with the book that was your inspiration) and appropriate serving utensils to Third Place Commons.
12:00pm – Judging, Viewing, and Documenting. If you want to come and view the books without submitting an entry, please come at this time. This is also the time for judging and People’s Choice judging!
1:00pm – All ballots handed in.
1:15pm – Prizes awarded!
1:30pm – ALL EDIBLE BOOKS WILL BE CONSUMED! (with punch and coffee)

Curious George by Kitty 2013

Many thanks to partners, Friends of Third Place Commons and Third Place Books, for the donation of prizes.

Shoreline – Lake Forest Park Edible Books Festival
Saturday, March 29, 2014, 11:00 a.m.
Third Place Commons
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
Contact person: Pam Thompson 206-362-2752

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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Shorecrest to meet O'Dea Friday at Mountlake Terrace in regional round of State 3A boys' basketball tournament

A jubilant Shorecrest basketball team poses with coaches and youngest fans
Photo by Geoff Vlcek 

Northwest District 3A boys' basketball champion Shorecrest will meet Sea-King District fourth-place O’Dea of Seattle at Mountlake Terrace High School Friday at 8pm in the regional round of the State 3A tournament.

Shorecrest takes a 17-6 season record into the game with O’Dea (16-10). O’Dea has played more games than Shorecrest because O’Dea played in both a Metro League tournament and the Sea-King District tournament after its 20-game regular season.

Winners of the eight regional games around the State advance to the State tournament March 6-8 at the Tacoma Dome.


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Frank Workman on Sports: Shorecrest basketball pulls off one of the great upsets in school history

Scots Advance to Regionals Friday -- Face O'Dea at Mountlake Terrace

Daniel Ghebremichael, in Scots green
The score is tied in the 4th period
Photo by Geoff Vlcek
By Frank Workman

Years after he had retired, legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden was asked which were harder to coach – white players or black players. 

He paused for a second before responding “Seniors”.

It’s not likely that Shorecrest basketball coach Brian Fischer would disagree with much of anything the Wizard Of Westwood ever said, but this one time might be an exception.

Friday night Fischer’s team of 8 seniors and one lone sophomore pulled off one of the great upsets in school history when they won the District One Championship Game with a 63-59 win over undefeated and #2 ranked Stanwood.

With the win, the Scots advance to a Regional game this coming Friday at 8 PM at nearby Mountlake Terrace HS. They’ll play the Fighting Irish of O’Dea from the always stout Metro Conference.

As remarkable as it was, knocking off a Stanwood team that had beaten all but two of its opponents this season by more than ten points, it was more how the Scots did it that left their fans aglow afterwards.

When you attend a game, you know you’re going to see sport. Some games the outcome is in doubt right up to the final play; other times, you can figure out pretty early which is the better team. Regardless, it’s always competition, and you see sport.

Friday night the Scots transcended sport and crossed a magical line.

They turned their play into a beautiful form of art.

We find beauty in all sorts of places.

...A morning’s sunrise or a colorful sunset.
...The scent of an orange blossom on a cool spring evening, or dew on a rose.

In basketball, beauty shows itself in the form of the pretty pass – that extra pass that an unselfish player makes to a teammate to set up an easy basket – even when the passer had an open shot of his own. 

Friday night the Scots consistently made the pretty pass. 

They defended as if their pants were on fire, covering so much ground that you had to count sometimes to be sure there were only five of them on the court.

Playing on the biggest stage of their basketball lives, they settled down after taking Stanwood’s best shot in the first few minutes of the game and proved not only that they belonged on the same court as the #2 team in the state - they proved that they were the better team.

We won! Daniel Ghebremichael #10 rejoices with his teammates
Photo by Geoff Vlcek
I had three favorite moments from Friday night.

With right at a minute left to go and the game tied, Daniel Ghebremichael found himself open and nailed a three-pointer to give the Scots the lead. With their undefeated record on the line for their last two meaningful possessions, Stanwood’s top scorer passed the ball rather than take the sort of clutch shot his team frankly hadn’t needed all year. Their second-leading scorer then passed the ball, as did their third and fourth top scorers. I’ll not forget that when the Spartans most needed a leader to step up and make a basket, almost everybody passed on the chance. That left it to their fifth-best scorer who missed the shot on both possessions. Ghebremichael grabbed the rebound on the second miss and made both ends of a one-and-one, giving the Scots an insurmountable 5-point lead with :10 to play.

On Stanwood’s final missed shot, SC’s Alex Hofstrand was called for his fifth foul of the night …with :00.6 remaining on the clock. His broad smile as he walked to the bench and into the arms of his jubilant teammates, knowing his team’s victory was set, hearing the roar of all the Scots fans in attendance, was a spine-tingling moment.

We won!
Caleb Fischer carries the trophy
Photo by Geoff Vlcek

But my favorite moment of a memorable night came about 30 minutes after the game had ended, after the team had cut down the nets, posed for pictures with the Championship Trophy under the netless rim, and gone to their locker room.

Fans and students were milling on the court, basking. Nobody was in a hurry to leave on such a special night.

In the midst of all the revelry, I saw an out-of-place worried look on the face of Coach Fischer’s wife, Amber. While her older son, 6 year old Brendan, was present and accounted for, dribbling his ever-present basketball through the crowded court, she couldn’t find her youngest, Caleb. 

We walked downstairs to the hallway that led to the locker room ..... no sign of the boy.

Amber asked if I'd go into the locker room, hoping he'd followed his dad there.

Just as I was getting to the door, out marches the little shaver with Greg Marshall, the team scorekeeper -- and Caleb was holding the heavy District Championship trophy high over his head, with both hands.


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County Council approves transit fare increase and creation of low-income fare program

In the face of losing up to 17 percent of Metro Transit service, the Metropolitan King County Council Monday took a step toward bolstering Transit Division finances by approving an across-the-board increase in transit fares. In conjunction with the fare increase, the Council is also acting to try to ensure that communities who depend on public transit as their primary source of transportation are not left behind with the creation of a low-income fare program.   

“It is essential that all people, regardless of their income level, have access to public transportation, said Councilmember Rod Dembowski, Chair of the Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee, and ordinance cosponsor. 
“I am proud of the financially responsible ordinance that we passed today. In raising fares to support Metro, and instituting a low-income fare to ensure all riders continue to have access to reliable transportation, we have reached the correct balance that I believe will benefit all of King County."

The fare increase, which would be implemented in March 2015, would raise fares by 25 cents for all fare categories for Metro Transit bus service. Fares for Access paratransit service would be increased by 50 cents in order to move toward the County’s policy goal of achieving parity between the Access fare and off-peak adult fare over time.   

The legislation would also require the Transit Division to send the Council a low-income fare program implementation plan. If a program implementation plan is adopted by the Council, a low-income fare program for transit riders would be established using the existing ORCA (One Regional Card for All) system.

If an interlocal agreement is reached with the King County Transportation District for the distribution of voter-approved revenues, the fare would start in 2015 at $1.25 for eligible adults and the youth fare would remain at $1.25, with these fares rising to $1.50 in 2017. Absent the interlocal agreement, the low-income fare and youth fare would be set at $1.50 starting in 2015. 

The eligibility threshold for the low-income fare would be 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, currently $22,980 for an individual. Adults in a family of four earning up to $47,100 would also be eligible.

The low-income fare was recommended by the Low-Income Fare Options Advisory Committee that issued its report in mid-2013. The focus of the committee was to ensure that even during the current funding crisis for transit, low-income adults would have more affordable transit options for their transportation needs.

Executive Dow Constantine commented:
“Building equity means having a functioning transportation system, and the ability to use it. I am pleased that the Council has taken this important action to ensure a bus ride remains affordable for those of limited means who need to get to school or their jobs. Our region is strong only if everyone has access to the mobility they need. 
“I have been concerned for some time with the effect of repeated Metro fare increases on those struggling to get by. The Low Income Fare Advisory Committee we convened last year had broad representation from human service providers and others. As a result of that work, I asked the Council to implement a new reduced fare for low-income riders, along with its consideration of the current fare ordinance.” 

The ordinance calls for the Executive to transmit the Low-Income Fare Program Implementation Plan to the Council by June 1, 2014, with the goal of Council adoption later in the year. 


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Sunset School Park Community Garden construction begins

Construction of the community garden at Sunset School Park has started. The garden should take two to three weeks to complete. During that time, the covered play area will be used for staging of materials and construction of the wooden raised garden beds. Approximately 32 (10’x10’x16”) raised beds and two assessable raised beds will be constructed. The garden plots will be filled with vegetable garden soil and gravel will be added for the walking paths. A shed, picnic tables, and compost bin will be added later. The community garden is scheduled to open in April.

Neighbors and users of the park should expect to see large trucks arriving to deliver lumber, soil, and gravel during the construction of the project. In addition, Earthcorps will be onsite with their vehicles and a team of six to eight Corps members.

For more information, visit the webpage or contact Park Project Coordinator Maureen Colaizzi 206-801-2603.


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Proud to be Arab: Arab-American Youth and Assimilation

Proud to be Arab: Arab-American Youth and Assimilation

Findings from interviews with Arab-American young people in the Pacific Northwest concerning their immigration and assimilation experiences.
Mary Toutonghi, Arab Center of Washington

Tuesday, February 25, 12:30-1:30 pm
Shoreline Community College, Room 1010M (Boardroom) (map)

This event is FREE and open to the public.

Part of the Global Eyes series, organized by the Global Affairs Center.


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Shoreline wrestling coaches honored

Derek Norton and Clark Norton were honored
by their peers in Wesco 3A wrestling
Photo by Trish Norton

Two Shoreline Schools wrestling coaches were honored by their peers on February 8 at the sub-regional tournament in Marysville.

Derek Norton, head wrestling coach at Shorewood and Einstein, was named the 2014 Wesco 3A South Middle Level Coach of the Year.

Clark Norton, assistant wrestling coach at Shorewood and Einstein, was named the 2014 Wesco 3A Sound Assistant Coach of the Year.



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Point Wells meeting on Wednesday at Shoreline City Hall

Point Wells Transportation Corridor Study Workshop Meeting #2: Confirmation and prioritization of issues for Segment A (lower Richmond Beach Dr. west of 24th Ave. NW)

Wednesday, February 26, 2014
6:30 p.m. – Doors open
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. – Workshop
Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave. N.

The proposed development at Point Wells will take up to 25 years to fully complete. However, the project’s impacts and mitigations must be identified at this stage of the process. As the Point Wells development project moves forward, the City will host a series of workshops to ensure that the community has an opportunity to provide input on Snohomish County’s environmental review process and identify capital investments that will make for a safer transportation corridor.

Visit the webpage for more information.

REMINDER: Scoping comments due to Snohomish County by March 3

Snohomish County has issued the Scoping Notice requesting comments on the scope of its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Point Wells development.

The following options are available to provide comments on the scope of the EIS on or before 5:00 p.m., March 3, 2014:

1. Via email to Darryl.Eastin@co.snohomish.wa.us; or

2. In writing to Darryl Eastin, Snohomish County Planning and Development Services, 3000 Rockefeller Ave. M/S 604, 2nd Floor, Robert Drewel Building, Everett, WA 98201.

Review the City’s draft scoping comments on the webpage.


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Whatcom slips past Shoreline at the Charity Stripe

Sophomore collage
Photos by Wilson Tsoi
By Drew Raher 

The Dolphins fought toe-to-toe with the 2nd place Orcas on Saturday afternoon, but were unable to pull off the upset in their last regular season game of the 2014 season. The 70-59 defeat did not damper the halftime celebration that recognized the six resilient sophomores. Emily Wilbur, Bianca Benavides, and Genia Taylor were joined in the starting line up by fellow sophomores Hannah Stanger and Elise Brady. Shoreline’s Chelsea Padgett was right off the bench as the sixth sophomore to grace the court one final time.

The Dolphins came out of the gates firing on all cylinders as the sophomore squad jumped out to an early 7-0 lead only a few minutes into the opening half. Shoreline would see their lead dwindle to one by the time the teams headed to the locker rooms. Benavides and Justice Perry both tallied eight points a piece in the first 20 minutes to pace the Dolphins. On the other hand, Kortney Grattic led all scorers with 12 first half points on 8 of 10 from the foul line.

The first half shooting statistics were fairly similar, but the noticeable advantage came at the free-throw line where the Orcas converted on 10 of 14 as a team, while the Dolphins only made one trip to the charity stripe all half.

The second half saw Shoreline open well with Benavides knocking down two perimeter shots, but after that the Dolphins hit a cold spell from the field. Whatcom would use the next few minutes to build a double-digit lead at the free-throw line where they remained for the remainder of the contest. The Orcas finished 32 of 41 at the line, which facilitated their run late in the second half to pull away from the Dolphins.

Whatcom’s Kortney Grattic finished with a game-high 27 points on a remarkable 25 of 27 from the free-throw line.

Shoreline’s Emily Wilbur capped off a great career with a team-high 16 points on 7 of 13 shooting from the floor. Justice Perry chipped in with 13 points off the bench. Bianca Benavides also scored in double-digits with 10 points in her final game in the white and green.

Though Shoreline dropped their final home game of the season, the Dolphins crowd was in full support as numerous players’ parents made the trip in town to watch their daughters compete live. The turn out to honor the six sophomores made the afternoon a special one as Head Coach Darnellia Russell spoke about each sophomore during the halftime festivities.


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Music Center of the Northwest turns 25 and invites you to sing in the choir

Music Center of the Northwest is turning 25 and we are looking for people to sing it from the rafters!


A special Anniversary Festival Choir is being formed as part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration on May 31 for Music Center of the Northwest



Rehearsals will take place at Music Center, 901 96th Street, near Northgate, on Sunday nights from 7:00 - 8:30pm beginning March 9Faculty accompanist and experienced choir director Chris Vincent will be directing the group.

All are welcome whether you’ve had experience singing in a choir or not. 
Participation fee of $50 covers all class and music costs. Call 206-526-8443 or email for more information.

Founded in 1989, Music Center is Seattle's oldest community music school and is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and an Associate Member of the Washington Music Educators Association. Since its founding, Music Center of the Northwest has focused on a mission to foster love and knowledge of music by providing high quality musical instruction and a range of related music programs and activities to motivated students of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of ability. The unifying principle that guides all of Music Center of the Northwest’s programs is the fundamental belief that individual creativity is a vital means of bringing together a culturally and ethnically diverse community.


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Richmond Beach Congregational Church to install new pastor at Sunday afternoon service

Sunday, February 23, 2014

The Richmond Beach Congregational Church will install the Rev. Paul Ashby as its pastor, Sunday, March 2 at 2pm.

Ashby has been at the Richmond Beach church since early July, but the installation has been delayed because the Northwest Conference minister of the United Churches of Christ has not been available.

Ashby came to Richmond Beach Congregational from a church in Tulsa, Okla. Earlier in his 27 years of ministry in the United Church of Christ, he served churches in California, Connecticut and Ohio.

He holds graduate degrees from the College of William and Mary, from Wake Forest University from Princeton seminary and from Colgate Rochester divinity school. He did post-doctoral studies at Harvard University in world religions.

Ashby says that his calling is to give people a reason to get out of bed on Sunday morning and to offer sermons and adult education classes that make a difference in people’s busy lives.

He said recently that he came to the Richmond Beach church because he found a friendly, welcoming community.

Ashby added that he likes churches with fewer than 800 members because he is able to offer personal pastoral care.

He said that in Oklahoma he had tried to make his church open to people who didn’t feel welcome at many other churches.

He has represented the UCC at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago and the Conference on Buddhism in America.

Ashby was elected to four terms as president of the Oklahoma United Churches of Christ. He won a Friends of Tibet award for work with Tibetan Buddhist refugee families and the 2011 Spiritual Inclusion award from the Oklahomans for Equality Center for representing leadership and service for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights.

Guest speaker at the installation Sunday will be Swami Bhaskarananda, director of the Vedanta center of Western Washington and author of six books, including the newly published “How to Get Along With Others.”

Bhaskarananda’s text, “Hinduism,” is used throughout the world as an introductory text in college classes.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Falling down drunk on city streets

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
2-2 to 2-9-2014

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

A - Burglar stole jewelry from home while homeowner was taking a nap 24xx NW 201st Ln

Alcohol, Drugs - Heroin OD at Shoreline Motel / Man picked up for dealing drugs at 167th and Aurora at 9:41pm / Man who was falling down drunk at 145th and Aurora taken to detox 10pm / Drunken person unable to care for self on street at Fremont Ave N and N 180 / Drunk driver stopped at N 180 and 7th NE after he hit things all down the road / 

Arrest - Couple arrested on multiple warrants during Echo Lake Park closing / Driver stopped for driving without a license, booked on drug possession when heroin found in his pocket /

Burglary, residential - Tools stolen from house under construction 31xx NE 145th / Attempted entry to secure apartment building 15xx NE 177 by smashing glass door with rock. Burglar's arm cut on glass / Burglar entered through unlocked back door and used a pillow case from home to take away goods 203xx 14th NE / Stole items from basement apartment 3xx N 160, then pawned them /

Car prowl - Smashed car window with rock, started to rummage but car alarm scared thief away 154xx Corliss Pl N / Left car doors open but nothing taken 10xx NE 170 / 201xx Sunnyside in Ballinger Commons / 15xx NW Springdale, unlocked vehicle / Amp and woofer stolen from locked vehicle trunk at 180xx Stone /

Cars and parts stolen – Car stolen from residential driveway 13xx N 152nd / Attempted truck theft at 1xx NE 170th / 95 Honda Accord stolen from Aurora Park n Ride / Stolen vehicle found in Sears parking lot /

Found - Stolen SPD vehicle found at Jackson Park / Stolen vehicle found at Ballinger Rite Aid / Stolen Everett police car found at Ballinger Commons / On 19th NE documents were found on the street, including a Romanian passport, expired California driver's license, expired credit cards /

Fraud - Older female driver scammed by men who said she had damage to her vehicle / 3 guys in Fred Meyer parking lot telling people they had mechanical damage to their vehicles

Larceny - Owner of home-based business put packages on porch for UPS pick up but UPS has no record of them 12xx NW 175th / Laptop stolen from table in SCC Library / Renter at Echo Cove Condo took landlord's property when he moved out / iPad and ID stolen from unattended purse at Rec Center on Fremont / FedEx delivered package to business Freo Border when it was closed - package was stolen / Theft from YMCA bathroom / 

Mail theft - none this week

Robbery - Person stole items from Home Depot, threatened security, then tried to fight

Trespass - Man steals numerous bottles of alcohol from Aurora Safeway and is Trespassed / Woman with a warrant said she paid for newspaper at Central Market but they say she didn't / Mentally ill male trespassed from Taquerias Guaymas / Trespassed for being drunk and rude at Goldie's Casino / Shoplifter Trespassed from Richmond Beach QFC / Transient male Trespassed for sleeping at Gateway Starbuck's / Transient loitering at Aurora Village Starbuck's was Trespassed /

Vandalism - Graffiti on vacant buildings at 9xx N 155th / Tags around 196th and 15th NE / Rock thrown through window of car driving by Shorecrest / Graffiti on signal box at 170th and Aurora

Vandalism, parks, schools, churches - Graffiti on Interurban Trail at 169th / Graffiti at the Rec Center on Fremont /

Z - Police were pursuit of a vehicle but called off the chase. Next day, a homeowner found the vehicle parked in her driveway.

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


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Quick Start Shoreline on Tuesday February 25

Join the business community at Quick-Start on Tuesday February 25th, 2014 from 12:00 to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N. for the first of a 2 part series.

Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. These workshops are designed to be helpful for start-up, existing or potential business owners. Sessions are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. 


Series Title:

Permanent solutions to the greatest challenges we face in business, 
and extending the reach of your thoughts

Part One: Feb 25 2014
There’s nothing new under the sun (The history of the wheel)      
  • The truth is what we think      
  • Price doesn't matter Finding the river is the easy part     
  • What we can learn about business from a gutter 
Part Two: March 4 2014
Predictability  (New questions instead of new answers)      
  • The two thresholds in business that matter      
  • The invisible problem you encounter every day      
  • Changing the laws of probability 

Russ Shulman
We are rolling into spring of our 5th year of Quick Start Shoreline with a 2-part workshop from a new presenter, Russ Shulman of Rhapid Results 

In 2011 after Russ closed his 6 year old company, one of the largest net branch mortgage brokerages in the area, he began to search for a new business opportunity. That search lead to the realization that the extensive sales and systems building technology he developed for the mortgage industry applied to dozens of other industries. 

Russ is an expert at creating strategic relationships as well as an author, columnist, and currently the lead blogger of UrbanSpending.com. For the past several years, he’s been working with attorneys as well as other business owners in Washington developing systems based approaches to solve the leading problems facing business owners today. 
"In the past year, I’ve formed relationships with Michael Gerber, Seth Godin, Tim Braheem, Scott Fox, Bob Burg, and several other well known business gurus. My goal has been to build a system to bridge the gap between passion, predictability, and profits. I’m excited to be able to share what I’ve discovered with the good-hearted business owners in my community."

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Dolphins fight to the finish

The Shoreline Dolphins put up a strong fight in their final game against the top team in the Northern Region, Whatcom. The Dolphins were unable to keep up the the strong shooting and big rebounds of the Whatcom Orcas and fell to a final score of 97-66.

Top NWAACC guard Kyle Impero showed why he is one of the top players in the league. He scored 27 points, with four rebounds and two assists. Eric Fongue and Neilan Pierce also had big nights with 19 and 15 points respectively. Whatcom was also strong on the boards with 64 rebounds on the night.

Shoreline Sophomores Deron Williams, Artez Sharer, Earl Thompson, Bulla Viena
and Gage Carroll receiving awards from Coach Greg Turcott.

Shoreline's sophomores had a great night in their final game as a Dolphin. Bulla Viena scored 21 points in front of a special crowd as his family came in from Hawaii to seeing him play a collegiate game for the first time. Sophomores Deron Williams and Gage Carroll also had big night in their final game both scoring in double digits. Artez Sharer and Earl Thompson also had great nights with strong rebounding.

The Dolphins finish the season with a 6-20 overall record. Shoreline looks to improve next season and will retain 10 freshman next season. Keep up with the Dolphins in the post season on Twitter and like on Facebook for daily Dolphin updates and inside looks on the 2014-15 team.


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On the Mayor's Mind

Mayor Shari Winstead
City of Shoreline
I recently had the opportunity to speak to a group of second graders at Syre Elementary. I was more excited about speaking to this group than any of the other meetings on my calendar. My son is 27, and it had been a long time since I was around 7 year old kids. But memory served me correctly.  Kids this age are truly a joy. Honest, open and interested.

I arrived just as the kids were coming in from recess. Their (amazing) teacher quickly brought their attention to their guest (me), and within moments they were quietly seated on the floor in their places. They immediately understood that their attention to their guest was a sign of respect, and frankly, I have never felt so much respect in a meeting.

On my way to the school that afternoon, I was lost in memories of my own son being that age, and how impressionable kids are, especially at 7. I hoped my words and my example would show them that they could be Mayor one day, or a doctor or rocket scientist - the possibilities were endless. I loved the thought of showing these kids they could do anything they want.  I could remove barriers and change perceptions for these kids, just by being me, and doing what I love to do.

Their questions were relevant (how much money does the City have, what does a Mayor do?), cute (how old is your dog? What is your son’s name?), and unexpected (do you know Keith (the former Mayor)? Do you know he drives a white car?). The teachers did a great job of prompting questions (why should we shop in Shoreline? What can kids do to help the City?). It was truly a fulfilling experience.

I had not expected to walk away feeling like this was the most interested and respectful group I had spoken to. No personal agendas, nobody checking their watch. Everyone was truly in the moment, respectful and open to learning.

Next time you go to a community meeting, think about leaving your preconceived ideas and personal agenda at the door. Come with an open mind and heart, and be willing to listen and learn. Be respectful, even to those you disagree with. Remember to ask questions, not tell stories. It will be a more enjoyable experience for you, and probably everyone in the room. Whether you are the speaker or the audience, one thing is for sure - your behavior really does affect everyone in the room, whether they are 7 or 57.

Mayor Shari Winstead
City of Shoreline


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Dance 'til you drop - Zumbathon® all day charity event, Saturday March 8


Looking for a fun way to exercise? Here's your chance to try Zumba®!

On Saturday, March 8th you are invited to a Zumbathon® dance party to benefit the Choir of the Sound.

Drop by to check it out and stay for as long as you like - the event lasts from 10:30am to 12:30pm, at Jay's Dance Experience above the Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline.

No admission fee; suggested donation is $15 (or 2 for $20 if you bring a friend).

For more information visit the COTS Zumbathon® Event page on Facebook:  or call 206-707-6827.


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Matthew Floresca and coaches celebrate wrestling championship

Matthew Floresca in blue, celebrates with Shorewood wrestling coaches
(from left) Derek Norton, Matt Krier, and Clark Norton
Photo by Maren Norton

Matthew Floresca of Shorewood won the state 3A 126-pound wrestling championship Saturday at the Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome.

Floresca pinned a wrestler from Auburn Mountainview in the semifinals and scored a 3-0 decision in the final over an opponent from University High School in the Spokane Valley.


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Floresca of Shorewood wins State 3A 126 pound wrestling championship

Matthew Floresca of Shorewood won the state 3A 126-pound wrestling championship Saturday at the Mat Classic at the Tacoma Dome.

Floresca pinned a wrestler from Auburn Mountainview in the semifinals and scored a 3-0 decision in the final over an opponent from University High School in the Spokane Valley.


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Plant Amnesty's Prune-A-Thon at Sky Nursery March 8

Prune-A-Thon and Plan-A-Thon!
Presented at Sky Nursery by Plant Amnesty
Saturday, March 8th  9 am – 4 pm

Free 15-minute Garden Design Consultation
Plant Amnesty-approved landscape designers will be on hand to provide free 15-minute design-solution consultations for your garden area. You bring photos, estimated square footage, soil type (sand, clay, or in-between), light, and direction of exposure (e.g. full sun, south-facing, or part shade, north-facing).
From the Plant Amnesty
Gallery of Pruning Horrors

Schedule of Demonstrations and Slide Shows

Demonstrations on Stage One
(SW Corner of Sky Greenhouse)

9:30 – 10:30   Training Young Fruit Trees – Ingela Wanerstrand
11:00 – 12:00  (NEW!) Common Berry Bushes – Larry Davis
12:30 – 1:30    (NEW!)  Hydrangea Pruning – George Lasch
2:00 – 3:00     Pruning Japanese Maples – Pete Putnicki

Slide Shows/Powerpoint Presentations on Stage Two
(Seminar Room across from Greenhouse)

9:30 – 10:30   Prune and Renovate the Overgrown Garden – Cass Turnbull
11:00 – 12:00  Pruning Roses – Keith Dekker
12:30 – 1:30    Clematis Care and Pruning – Laura Watson
2:00 – 3:00     My Rhody’s Too Big (and what to do about it) – Cass Turnbull

Horticultural organizations will be on hand to answer your questions, including:
  • Master Gardeners
  • Plant Amnesty
  • Seattle Tilth Garden Hotline
  • Seattle Tree Fruit Society
And be sure to check out Plant Amnesty’s Gallery of Shearing Horrors!

Email for more information.

Sky Nursery is located at 18528 Aurora Ave N. Directions and parking.


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North City business district street light and signal pole replacement

Over the past several years, the street light poles and signal poles within the North City Business District have experienced significant paint failure. After successful negotiations with the original construction contractor, all of the street light poles and signal poles will be replaced within the district at no cost to the City. The contractor assigned to do the work is Prime Electric. 

Street light poles between NE 172nd St and 15th Pl NE (just north of 180th St NE) along with all of the signal poles will be replaced.

With the construction, City staff warn there will be a variety of impacts that will result from the removal and installation of the poles. Below is a general list of what to expect:
  • Construction impacts: Construction activity (noise and equipment) will be visible along the corridor and will impact street/sidewalk to facilitate construction. Lane closures will be in place as needed.
  • Driveways: some driveways may require short term temporary closures. These closures will be coordinated in advance with each business as needed.
  • Parking (during construction): Street parking may be impacted and reduced in areas where the poles are being replaced. These impacts will be temporary and will be restored upon completion of the new pole installation.
  • Bus Stops: Bus stops may be temporarily impacted resulting in temporary relocations of stops.
Construction is expected to start April 2014 and be complete by the end of May. Any questions regarding the work may be directed to John Vicente 206-801-2474.

The map shows the approximate locations of each pole slated for replacement. 



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Wylie and the Wild West put on a lively show Saturday

Wylie Gustafson and The Wild West
Photos and text by Jerry Pickard

Wylie Gustafson and his group "The Wild West" put on quite a show at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center Saturday evening. Wylie sang and did his classic yodeling, remember the "Yahoo" commercial! We were well entertained when the group took the stage. They sang mostly western songs starting with "Water" as made famous by The Sons Of The Pioneers many years ago.

Wylie sang, danced, and yodeled

The show was sponsored by the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Arts Council. Fred Wong, director of the Arts Council introduced the group, which consists of Gustafson; Sam Platts who played steel guitar, accordion, and electric guitar (Sam has his own group Sam Platts and The Kootenai 3); Robbie Frazier on drums; and J. Kane on bass.


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Lake Forest Park City Council Work Session Monday

The Lake Forest Park City Council will hold a  Work Session Meeting on Monday, February 24, 2014, at Lake Forest Park City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, 2nd floor Council Chamber.

Call to order at 6:30pm

On the schedule for the evening:
  1. Presentation: King County Solid Waste Transfer Plan Update
  2. Confirmation review for Planning Commissioners
  3. Council agenda:
    1. 2014-2015 Interdepartmental Work Plan
    2. Discuss Contracting Authority Delegation
Citizens are welcome to attend meetings in person.


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

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

Friday returns showed 72.72 percent support for renewal of the District’s maintenance and operations levy, the same as Wednesday, compared to 71.31 percent election day; and 73.71 percent support for the technology levy, compared to 73.70 percent Thursday, 73.68 percent Wednesday and 72.37 percent election day.

King County elections officials plan to release updated returns Monday, with final certification Tuesday.

Elections officials had counted ballots from 30.22 percent of registered District voters through Friday.


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Multicultural Marketing Tips workshop Wednesday at North Seattle CC

North Seattle Community College's Entrepreneurial Success Center, (ESC), will host a free workshop on February 26th from 5:00-7:00 pm. It will be led by entrepreneur, Lee Mozena, whose mission is to help local businesses and social profits improve success with new customers and communities.

New American ethnic and cultural groups comprise 50% of the Puget Sound area’s population growth since the year 2000. What, if anything, does this mean to organizations? How do savvy leaders adapt communications, marketing and outreach in order to capture attention and compete?

Participants of this event will take away:
  1. Data on local demographic and psycho graphic trends
  2. Ideas for discovering overlooked marketing opportunities
  3. A task list to start optimizing opportunities in new markets
Workshop agenda:
  • 5:00 - 6:00 Reception and Program Overview by ESC Director, David Eberhardt
  • 6:00 - 7:00 Presentation by Lee Mozena, Owner of Zena Consulting, LLC
North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way North, Seattle 98103, 206-934-3600. OC 0101D (OCEE building, on the first floor.) Maps & Directions

Lee Mozena is owner and founder of Zena Consulting LLC. Zena helps savvy leaders develop communication strategies and cultural awareness skills that bring customers, community partners, funders and contracts. Lee and Zena Associates, Reham Elkhayat and Catherine England, specialize in engaging local American Muslim, Arab American and New American cultural groups. Learn more at Zena Consulting.

Entrepreneurship Program at North Seattle CC:

The ESC offers local business owners and startups free consultation and access to business and marketing software on campus. ESC hours are Saturday from 10am to 1pm and Wednesday and Friday evenings from 5 to 8pm. For more information visit ESC.


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History Day needs judges for Friday, March 21

Saturday, February 22, 2014

History Day 2012
Photo by Don Wilson
History Day contest season is in full swing. The papers and websites are in the process of being judged, but they still are in need of judges to evaluate exhibits, documentaries and performances at the Shoreline Center on Friday, March 21 for the North Puget Sound Regional History Day.

We would love to have you join us.  To sign up to judge, go to our webpage  where you will find instructions on how to add your name and preferences to our on-line registration system. If you need further information, email.

Register no later than February. Notification of placements will be in the second week of March.

Most judges will serve only in the morning, but please indicate when you register whether you can also serve in the afternoon. This is the schedule for March 21:


  • 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.

We hope you can join us for a very heartening exposure to young people doing good things. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the History Day team.


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Shoreline City Council meetings on Monday

The Shoreline City Council held a special meeting on Saturday, February 22, 2014 to interview the finalists for the Planning Commission.

On Monday, February 24, the 10 Year Financial Sustainability Subcommittee will meet at 5:30pm, before the regular meeting at 7pm at City Hall Council Chambers.

Agenda highlights for the regular meeting:
  • Approval of Extension of the MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Other North and East Cities to Contract Jointly with Agencies Providing Human Services
  • Authorization to Execute a Contract with Osborne Consulting for the Design of the Surface Water Pipe Replacement Project
  • Discussion of Historic Inventory
  • Discussion of 10 Year Financial Sustainability Plan
The meetings are streamed live to your computer. PCs need Windows Media Player. Macs with Intel need Silverlight. Click on the video link for any meeting on the webpage and you will be prompted through the process.

The day after the meeting, the current meeting is broadcast on cable tv government access channels Comcast 21 and Frontier 37. Meetings are broadcast at noon and 8:00pm on Tuesday and at 6:00am, noon and 8:00pm Wednesday through Sunday for the week following the meeting.

You can attend in person. Meetings, unless noted otherwise, are held in the Council Chamber at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N. Parking is free in the City Garage behind City Hall.


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Tech Talk:“We’ve noticed you have a virus on your computer…”


“We’ve noticed you have a virus on your computer…”
By Brian Boston

This week I had intended to follow up with part 2 of my exploration of how to make your computer adjust better to your needs. However, as they say in the news media: We interrupt our regularly scheduled program for this important announcement:

IF YOU RECEIVE THE ABOVE MESSAGE UNSOLICATED FROM SOMEONE CLAIMING TO BE FROM MICROSOFT
HANG UP THE PHONE.

Seriously, hang up! They will be persistent and patient. They have been doing this for years. You will need to steel your nerves, abandon your usual phone etiquette and hang up without comment.

They were talking to my client a week ago when I showed up for our regular appointment. Relieved, she said to the caller, “You can explain all this to my computer specialist.”  They hung up the phone before I said “hello.”

The Sordid Truth
Have you guessed by now? She wasn’t called by anyone from Microsoft. That is because Microsoft never calls people out of blue to tell them they have an infected system.

It is and has been a scam going around since at least 2009. Microsoft does not send unsolicited emails either. What confused my client especially was this email:


From: Microsoft Corporation
Sent: Fri, Feb 14, 2014
To:
Subject: Microsoft Corporation 
This is to let you know that your computer has been sending us some error notifications as its been filled with a lot of junk programs which are malfunctioning with your computer from DELL and it may crash your system at any point of time.
Hence, you got a call from one of our representative. 
Thank You.
Regards,
MicrosoftCorporation.

I haven’t seen this wrinkle before. Normally these kinds of calls are more random. However this email is not from an official Microsoft support email address, contains grammatical errors and assumes that Microsoft’s error collection service (Windows Error Reporting) collects information that can be used to identify individual users.


How the Scam Works
The method is consistent. You are informed that Microsoft has received information that your system is infested with viruses or problematic software and the caller, identified as a support person from the Windows Technical Department Support Group / Microsoft Support / Windows Service Center or other appropriate-sounding name has been asked to help you.

Their actual goal is to collect more information from you, either by having you download remote access software so they can get into your computer or by having you share account or credit card information that they can use. If you stay on the phone with them but appear resistant, they will claim that “unless something is done soon, your computer will crash.”

Depending on the caller, they can become quite argumentative. During one of my calls, (I have had three), I explained that I used to work for Microsoft and knew they were a scam … and they still argued. As long as they have you on the phone, logic must be that you can be worn into submission.

We must getting a lot of these calls right now because A.G. Schneiderman, New York’s Attorney General, issued an consumer alert earlier in the week warning New Yorkers about the scam. 

So Want Can You Do?
First, learn about this problem so when you receive the call, you can recognize the scam. Microsoft has information on this kind of scam and other common scams that use its name

Second, know your computer and its current health so you won’t be vulnerable to this scam. Besides your regular anti-virus software, run a second malware scanner monthly or quarterly that uses a different engine and virus database to get a second opinion. Malwarebyes Free Edition, Kaspersky Security Scan and Trend Micro’s HouseCall are excellent free scanners for this purpose.

Third, spread the word about this problem to your friends and family. The chances of someone you know having this experience is high. Besides my client, two other immediate members of my family have had these calls.

Explain that if the scammer has gained access to the system, they should uninstall any remote software on the system added, run complete malware scans (See Step Two), and change any system passwords as well as passwords to financial or critical websites to avoid potential identity theft (more information). They can also file complaints with the FTC, and your state attorney general (WA state). 

Fourth … when your turn comes and the “Microsoft” tech person calls for you … hang up!

Do you have a follow up on this topic or technical question on that needs to be answered or explored? Please share it with me at brian@bostonlegacyworks.com. Your question may show up here on Tech Talk.

Brian Boston supported Microsoft products during his 18+ years with the company and now teaches, consults, and troubleshoots a wide range of software and hardware devices for Boston Legacyworks.

He is also offering a free session Using Accessibility or ‘Ease of Access’ Tools in Everyday Life Sunday afternoon at 2:30pm as part of Computer Q&A at the Commons at Third Place Commons, Town Center at Lake Forest Park


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