Take Sounder train to Sounders FC vs Toronto FC match this Saturday

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Special trains will run for select weekend daytime games

Sounders FC fans can take Sound Transit's game day Sounder train to the 1:30pm match against Toronto FC on Saturday.

Trains from the north will leave Everett at 11:15am. Return trains will leave King Street Station 35 minutes after the match.

A complete schedule of Sounder service to select Sounders FC matches this season is available here.

Many ST Express buses also drop off passengers near the stadium. Link and ST Express bus schedules are available here.

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


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Start developing your child’s love of music this spring

Free sample class on Tuesday, March 18 from 10:30am to 11:15 am
or Friday, March 21 from 10:30am to 11:15 am at the Music Center of the Northwest - 901 N 96th Street Seattle 98103. 206-526-8443.

This spring, get your children up , dancing, learning, and developing a passion for music! Music Together® provides a relaxed and non-threatening environment for children to begin experiencing their musical path. Traditional Music Together® provides children 6 months to 4 years of age with the basic musical concepts through songs, rhythm rhymes, movement, and instrument play. Children ages 5 to 7 will take it up the next notch with Music Together Big Kids™ by blending the elements of Music Together® that parents and children love with new activities and skills.

Want to try a class out before registering? A free sample class will be offered at 10:30 on Tuesday, March 18th. Classes run for 10 weeks, Tuesday-Saturday, beginning in March 25th. Mention this article before March 25th and receive a discounted rate on your class tuition! For more information, check out the website and find the perfect class for you and your little one!


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RBCA hears from land use attorney hired by spin off organization

Attorney Traci Shallbetter addresses Richmond Beach
homeowners. Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Text and Photos, Marc Weinberg

Tuesday evening, March 11, the Richmond Beach Community Association held another meeting at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church to discuss the "Impacts of Point Wells Development." 

Vice President Jerry Patterson gave a brief statement about the reality of the need to continue the dialog with the help of professionals like a 'traffic engineer and attorney'.  He said it was extremely important that the community stay involved and financially support a successful intervention in the design of this project which will eventually be built to some scale. Donations are needed and requested of homeowners.

Jerry Patterson, VP RBCA
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

For information go to the RBCA website. Leader says that "If you are not a member of the RBCA, joining is the only way to stay informed about how this project will affect you, the roads, traffic, noise, the Saltwater Park and more. What will all this will cost the city and the tax payers?"

Traci Shallbetter, Real Estate and Land Use Attorney, has been hired by the community. She gave a long and thorough presentation about the law, the dimension of the project, and where the community can have the biggest impact to mitigate the serious changes that will be forthcoming.


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Photo: When the sun shines

When the sun shines
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Richmond Beach Saltwater Park

A big break in the rain provided a beautiful view of the Cascades and those playing in Puget Sound. The minute the sun came out so did the joggers, walkers, and stair climbers at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park.


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Music at The Commons this weekend

Roundhouse band

Roundhouse plays Bluegrass at Third Place Commons on Friday, March 14 at 7:30 with a new incarnations of classic tunes as well as original songwriting.

Then on Saturday, March 15 at 7:30, Salsa Rosa Orchestra (a 14 piece band) plays Latin favorites

Third Place Commons is on the upper level of Lake Forest Park Town Center at the intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way.


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Darrell's music line up this weekend


Darrell's Tavern has live music nights Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 13-15.
  • Thursday night's bands are Spacewater, Klaw, and the Green River Thrillers. Early start at 8:30pm
  • Friday has The Fabulous Downy Brothers, The Science of Deduction, and DJ Phatti Labelle.
  • Saturday is Sugarbush, Operadisiac, The Lucky Boys, Bret Wiggins (Elvis Tribute), Host Conduit the Wordsmith, and DJ Alpha Mullet. Early start at 8pm
$8 free pool, pinball and pac-man, fresh pizza.

Darrell's "Where your father used to drink" is at 18041 Aurora Avenue N, Shoreline 98133.
206-542-6688

Happy Hour 4:00 - 7:00pm Nightly
$7 pitchers, $3.50 well drinks
$2.50 PBR and Rainier pints

FREE POOL  (ALL THE TIME!!)


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Best Hikes with Dogs

Best Hikes with Dogs - Saturday, March 15, 2pm

Presented by Dan Nelson, author of Best Hikes with Dogs, Western Washington.

Learn about great hikes you can take with your canine companion in Western Washington, and tips for sharing the trail. Dan is the author of numerous hiking guidebooks and a regular contributor to Men's Journal and GearInstitute.com.

If you’re resolved to begin the New Year with a more active, healthy lifestyle, it’s easy to get started at your library. 

Throughout 2014, find ideas, inspiration and tips on simple ways to add more movement and healthy options to your life through the new adult series, Start to Fitness.

Lake Forest Park Library, Lake Forest Park Town Center, 
Suite A-134 - meeting room   
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park 98155, 206-362-8860 


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Authors at Third Place this weekend

Mary Anne Radmacher and Liz Kalloch
She: A Celebration of Greatness in Every Woman (Viva Editions)
Friday, March 14 at 6:30pm

Author/artists Mary Anne Radmacher and Liz Kalloch have gathered and showcased a collection of fierce and feisty females along with their best advice for our life's journey on the topics of leadership, friendship, purpose, adventurousness, happiness, compassion, and much more, including what it is to inspire. 

Paddy Eger
84 Ribbons (Tendril Press)
Saturday, March 15 at 6:30pm

A pure coming-of-age tale with moments of quiet drama, the debut novel by award-winning author Paddy Eger follows a young dancer's life as she realizes her life-long dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. 

Denise Jaden
Fast Fiction (New World Library)
Tuesday, March 18 at 7pm

Inspired by National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMO) and drawing from Jaden's personal success during the writing challenge, Jaden provides a step-by-step guide for writers who are working towards meeting their writing goals during the thirty-day deadline.

Third Place Books is on the upper level of Lake Forest Park Town Center at the intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way.


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Bastyr University’s Amy Frasieur Is 2014’s “Young Dietitian of the Year”

Amy Frasieur, MS, RD
Bastyr University is pleased to announce that Amy Frasieur, MS, RD, was recently named the 2014 Young Dietitian of the Year by the Washington State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 

“I am grateful to receive such a prestigious award,” says Frasieur. “It is truly humbling since there are so many great young dietitians in the state of Washington. I am honored and gratified to know that my love for what I do shines through and has been recognized by the academy.”

Only one registered dietitian per state per year receives the award, which is based on the following criteria: being 35 years of age or younger; active participation in national, state or district dietetic associations; demonstrated active promotion of optimal health and nutritional status of others; and demonstrated leadership either in a professional association or in an employment position.

“In the profession of dietetics, this award is like a big red neon arrow that points and says this person will be a major contributor and leader in the profession of nutrition and dietetics,” says Debra Boutin, MS, RDN, CD, chair of the Bastyr University Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science. “We are so very proud of her.”

Frasieur is a core faculty member in the Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science. She is also a nutrition supervisor at Bastyr Center for Natural Health and the co-supervisor of the Weigh to Go weight management program.

In addition to being included in a published list of recognized young dietitians of the year in the Journal of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, she will receive a formal certificate of recognition from the president of the association and will be honored at the April state conference. Learn more about Frasieur’s path to nutrition here.


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2014 Youth Apps Challenge

Technology Alliance Launches Youth Apps Challenge: New contest aims to engage students across the state, spark interest in computer science

 The Technology Alliance officially announced the 2014 Youth Apps Challenge Wednesday, to coincide with the Northwest Council for Computer Education’s annual conference. Teams of Washington middle and high school students are invited to enter the Challenge, a statewide competition designed to build student interest in computer science education and careers.

Twenty-four schools and education organizations across the state are already planning to participate, with more joining every day. As part of the challenge, teams of students will work together to develop apps or app prototypes and submit them by May 16. The apps will be judged by industry experts at two separate competitions, one for students in eastern Washington and one for western Washington. Prizes will be awarded to winning teams in each region, including tablets and a visit to a local technology company to learn more about software development.

“More Washington students should have the opportunity to engage in high-quality computer science learning and build skills that will prepare them for careers in our vibrant technology economy,” said Susannah Malarkey, executive director of the Technology Alliance. “By participating in the Youth Apps Challenge, students learn to be not just consumers of technology, but to be creators. They will learn how to solve real-world problems and have fun in the process.”

The challenge is funded by a federal Recovery Act grant administered through a contract with the Broadband Office at the Washington State Department of Commerce. It is designed to give students hands-on experience in computer science, engineering, and entrepreneurship. Teams must generate an original idea that solves a problem, identify user profiles and market potential, develop a prototype, and pitch their app to an audience. Finalists will be selected to attend an awards ceremony and showcase in their region.

“Some skills you just can’t learn from a textbook, you have to learn by doing it,” said Governor Jay Inslee. “This is an exciting way for students to get creative, be innovative and put their ideas to practical use. I’m very excited to see what these teams can do.”

Teams will be able to submit their entries beginning May 1. Educators can learn more about the Youth Apps Challenge and how to offer the apps curriculum at their school or organization by contacting Karen Manuel, STEM Outreach Project Director, 206-389-7243.

For more information, visit Technology Alliance and Apps For Good.


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Legislature passes Frockt bill to expand children’s health care

State Sen. David Frockt D-46
By Evan Smith

The State Senate late last week passed a bill sponsored by Democratic 46th District Sen. David Frockt to guarantee that insurance companies cover the elemental formula necessary to feed children who suffer from a rare gastrointestinal disorder.

The bill was sponsored by Frockt in the Senate and Democratic State Rep. Cyrus Habib of Kirkland in the House of Representatives, where it already had passed.

“When people pay for health insurance, it’s reasonable for them to expect that their insurance will pay for treatment that their child needs to survive,” Frockt said Friday. “This is a basic protection. Medicaid covers it; private insurance should cover it as well. It’s only fair.”

Eosinophilia gastrointestinal disorders are very rare. Those who suffer from the disorder are unable to breakdown proteins, meaning they must take proteins through a special elemental formula. If the treatment is delivered through an invasive feeding tube, the expensive formula is covered by insurance. However, if the patient can swallow the formula, many private insurers will not cover the cost.

The treatment costs approximately $1,200 per month and Frockt noted that many families have great difficulty covering the out-of-pocket cost for the treatment.

“ Mandating insurance coverage would help those families afford life-saving treatment for their children,” Frockt said.

The bill would require that health benefit plans must offer benefits or coverage for medically necessary elemental formula, regardless of delivery method, when a licensed health care provider diagnoses a patient with eosinophilia gastrointestinal disorders and supervises the use of the elemental formula.

The bill now moves to the governor’s desk for his signature to make it law.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.


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What's cooking at Central Market? Irish week

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.

MARCH 13-18, 2014  
 



Sat. March 15    Happy St. Paddy’s Day Monday!  Let’s talk corned beef and cabbage 


Mon, March 17  Champ with Kerrygold Irish Butter 


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Home Girls: Real Estate activity in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park

By Nan Skinner

According to the NW Multiple Listing Service, during the first two months of 2014, there were 64 homes on the market. These active listings included both standalone properties and condominiums. 

The average number of days these homes had been on the market was 63. The newest listing has been on the market for just 7 days and the oldest listing has been on the market for 989 days (it’s priced at almost $2M). 

The average list price for active listings is $467.241; the lowest priced listing is at $82,400 (condo); the highest price for a listing is $2.295M.

During this same time period, 101 homes were sold, including standalone and condominium properties. The average number of days on the market for these homes was 57. Several of these listings (16) were on the market for less than 5 days; the longest time on the market of these 101 homes was 263 days, followed by 245 and 242 days.

The average sale price of these homes was $390,919; the lowest priced sale was $79,900 and the highest sale was $1.6M.

Currently, there are 128 homes for sale in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. These homes include 51 standalone homes and 77 condominiums. Thirty-one of these homes are in Lake Forest Park (including 10 in Kenmore). The other 97 are in Shoreline.

If you’d like more specific information about the real estate market in Shoreline or Lake Forest Park, you can find Nan on Facebook , search for homes, or request a home valuation at this website.


Nan Skinner lives in Shoreline and works through Keller Williams.


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City Light warns of con artists pretending to be utility bill collectors

From Power Lines

Seattle City Light is warning its customers to guard against con artists pretending to be utility bill collectors.

City Light has received more than a dozen reports of attempted fraud this week alone.

Customers reported receiving phone calls from someone who claims to represent the utility. The caller fraudulently claims the customer’s account is overdue and threatens to cut off power unless payment is made immediately over the phone.

“Protect yourself against this scam,” Customer Care Director Kelly Enright said. “Seattle City Light will never demand immediate payment over the phone. If you get a call like this, try to get contact information from the caller, then hang up and call the police and City Light so we can try to put these con artists out of business.”

The recent rise in scam activity follows last month’s consumer alert from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson warning against an email phishing scam that is disguised as a utility bill.

Here are some tips to avoid being scammed:
  • Never give out personal or financial information to anyone who emails or calls you.
  • Hover over the reply address or links in any email message without clicking to see if it includes Seattle City Light’s domain name.
  • If you are concerned about a phone call, an email notice or the status of your account, contact City Light directly for assistance at (206) 684-3000.

Additional internet safety tips are available from the Attorney General’s website.

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New organization joins others in fighting proposed Point Wells project

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

By Evan Smith

A newly formed organization will join others in fighting the proposed Point Wells condominium project on Puget Sound in unincorporated southwest Snohomish County.

The only access to the project is on a two-lane road in the Richmond Beach area of Shoreline.

The new organization is called “Richmond Beach Advocates,” formed with seed money from the Richmond Beach Community Association, a century-old neighborhood organization in Shoreline whose charter doesn’t allow political advocacy.

Richmond Beach Community Association President Bill Willard and Vice President Gerry Patterson said at the organization’s March 11 meeting that separating the advocacy group from the Community Association was consistent with the Association’s charter, but when I asked whether making contributions to the advocacy group could hurt the Association’s status with the Shoreline Council of Neighborhoods, both said that they didn’t know. Shoreline City Councilman and Deputy Mayor Chris Eggen also said that he didn’t know the answer.

Richmond Beach Advocates will join the Town of Woodway, the “Save Richmond Beach” organization and the Innis Arden organization in opposing the project.

Woodway residents are concerned about having their views blocked by the buildings, and Richmond Beach residents are concerned about traffic impacts from the project, while Snohomish County would get tax money from the project.

The Town of Woodway and Save Richmond Beach are waiting for a State Supreme Court ruling on an appeal of a lower-court ruling that the project could proceed under a zoning designation that the State Growth Management Hearings Board has declared illegal. The Town and Save Richmond Beach have appealed a State court of appeals ruling that the project could proceed under rules in effect in the County when the developer applied for its permit.

The project is in Woodway’s urban growth area, but Snohomish County already has approved the project in the unincorporated area.

Richmond Beach Advocates will be able to raise money with the Community Association matching up to $10,000 and to hire attorneys, engineers and other professionals to develop comments for an environmental impact statement with the County.

Richmond Beach Community Association board members said at the Association’s February meeting that the City of Shoreline has not been speaking for the Richmond Beach area.

For example, Shoreline has not participated with Woodway in the appeal to the Supreme Court but, instead, has chosen to negotiate with Snohomish County over impacts of the project on Shoreline.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.


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11th Annual NW SolarFest Call for Participation


Join Shoreline Solar Project as we celebrate the 11th NW SolarFest, the longest running locally organized sustainability event in the Puget Sound region.

Join our growing network of businesses, non-profits, technical experts, volunteers and community members at this year's NW SolarFest. 

Bigger and better each year, early registration assures your place and gets your name in our earliest publicity activities. As an early registrant, you'll save money, too.

It's fast and easy. Find your applications here, Click to link

 Need more information? 

    Take a look last year's NW SolarFest
    Contact Maryn Wynne, NW SolarFest Coordinator
206-306-9233
    

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Cascade K-8 Wins Lighthouse School Designation

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

By Sean McGuire, Cascade K-8 PTSA member

Cascade K-8 Community School has been named a STEM Lighthouse School by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Washington state legislature identified STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education as crucial for the state’s continued competitiveness. By designating Cascade as a Lighthouse school, the state recognizes it as one of the leading schools for STEM education. Other schools will work with Cascade to improve their own STEM education.

“We’re a STEAM school,” one student was quick to emphasize when asked about the Lighthouse designation; “the A stands for art. But,” she added, “if I had to choose one word for the award, I would say, ‘outstanding.” 

Indeed, the inclusion of an artistic focus may be part of what makes the program work so well. Many Cascade parents say it increases student engagement and allows them to bring a variety of learning styles to the material.

Founded in 1974, Cascade K8 is a public school in the Shoreline School District with a uniquely active and dedicated community of parents, teachers and students. Cascade will receive an $18,000 grant to further STEM education as part of the Lighthouse designation.


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Lake Forest Park Council meeting Thursday

The Lake Forest Park City Council will meet on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 7pm in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, in the northeast corner of Town Center.

Following a proclamation honoring Departing Finance Director Steve Nolen, there will be a presentation on the proposed King County transit measure.

Volunteer commissioners will be confirmed.

Ordinances and measures to be considered include Contract Delegations, amendments to financial management policies, and a discussion of social media policy.




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Project Education Kenya: Transforming Lives through Education

Clay International Secondary School in Kenya

On Thursday, March 13, 2:30 – 3:30pm at Shoreline Community College, Room 9208 (QDR), Daryl Campbell, Interim President, Shoreline Community College and Benson Mutua, Director, Clay International Secondary School, Ngomano, Kenya will share the journey of building a school to educate hundreds of children living in the remote city of Ngomano, Kenya.

Project Education Kenya: Transforming Lives through Education

With the efforts of the teachers, parents, a non-profit organization and sheer determination, they now have Clay International School.

This event is FREE and open to the public, part of the Global Eyes series, organized by the Global Affairs Center at Shoreline Community College.

There is a small fee for parking on campus.


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Shoreline City Manager update

By Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

Update for Week of 3/10/2014

I am in Washington DC this week with Mayor Winstead and Councilmembers Hall, McConnell and McGlashan, along with Scott MacColl, at the National League of Cities annual conference. The conference is a great opportunity to meet with officials from across the country and share ideas. 

Council Meetings
  • March 10: No meeting
  • March 17:
    • Business Meeting:
      • Appointment of the recommended Planning Commissioners: Donna Moss, Jack Malek, and Terri Strandberg.
      • Ten Year Financial Sustainability Strategy Update: This will be an opportunity for staff to update the full Council on the recommended strategies from the Council sub-committee.
Point Wells Update
  • Traffic Corridor Study workshop #3 is scheduled for Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. The workshop will review proposed design options.
Light Rail/Sound Transit Update

Last week, ST staff updated the ST Board on the progress of their Long Range Plan (LRP) update. During the scoping period, the City submitted its comment letter and identified several specific projects the City wanted to see included in the Long Range Plan update. During its update to the Board, ST staff outlined potential plan modifications (including maps showing modified bus service and modified rail service) that could be incorporated as part of the update. ST staff explained that these modifications could be added to the existing plan and that projects/corridors in the existing plan would be incorporated into the update. Specific items that we included in our comment letter that are identified as potential plan modifications include:
  • Improvements to 145th Street (identified as a representative corridor improvement)
  • Improved east-west service in Shoreline connecting SR 99 BRT, I-5 LRT and SR 522 HCT (identified as a representative bus refinement)
  • ST regional express bus service on 145th from I-5 serving SR 522 (Project 29 on the map showing potential plan modifications for buses)
  • HCT line from downtown Seattle to Edmonds via Ballard, Shoreline Community College (Project 20 on the map showing potential plan modifications for rail). The mode for this project is not specified however we recommended light rail. Our comment did not include extension to Edmonds.
  • Light rail from North Kirkland/or UW Bothell to Northgate via SR 522 (Project 10 on the map showing potential plan modifications for rail)
One item that the City did not identify in our comment letter that affects Shoreline is light rail line from Ballard to Everett station via Aurora Village. Representative projects also include “stations and supporting facilities and services for corridor level plan modifications”. This may address our suggestion for the addition of parking garages in SR 522 corridor cities. Several representative policies, programs, and services that may be included in the plan that address some of our suggestions include:
  • Improve non-motorized access to stations (our recommendations: improved access to Shoreline light rail stations, pedestrian improvements on SR 104)
  • Financially support construction of transit-oriented development (our recommendation: Funding of Transit Oriented Development Catalyst projects)
  • Support BRT programs of other agencies, with goal of ITDP Bronze BRT standard (our recommendation: Improved BRT service on SR 99)
The Supplemental EIS (SEIS) will include more detail for most of these projects and programs and we can revisit our scoping comments at that time. The SEIS for the update will be released this summer, with plan adoption expected by the end of the year. The City will have the opportunity to comment when the SEIS is released.

Council Goal Setting Work Session – April 11/12

The Annual Council Goal Setting Work Session is scheduled for Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12.

Brugger’s Bog Neighborhood Update

On Monday, March 3, staff presented to the Ballinger Neighborhood Association information on the Brugger's Bog Maintenance Facility and other forthcoming City projects happening in the Ballinger neighborhood (25th Avenue NE Sidewalk Project; Ballinger Creek Basin Plan). BALNA members had questions about development of the maintenance yard and surface water issues in Brugger's Bog Park and in the right-of-way along 25th Avenue NE. Staff explained that the City is still working on a draft site plan for the maintenance facility. The City will go back out to the neighborhood to receive their input and feedback. Staff also mentioned that there would likely be an open house at City Hall on the Ballinger Basin Plan sometime in April hosted by Surface Water Utility. 

Staff Update
  • Dan Repp started work on Monday, March 10 as the City’s new Public Works Utility and Operations Manager. Dan was the Utility Manager for the City of Auburn and has been there since October of 2006. His responsibilities included master planning, engineering, CIP, utility systems operation, financial planning, budgeting, and policy development for Auburn’s three major utilities (water, wastewater, and surface water). Prior to the City of Auburn, Dan had been the Assistant City Engineer at the City of Puyallup and a water resource/environmental engineer for such firms as David Evans and Associates and JBR Environmental. 
  • Bonita Roznos also started work on Monday as the City’s new Deputy City Clerk. She has previously served in similar positions for both higher education entities and municipal governments in California.

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Shorecrest teams drop from 3A to 2A; to continue play in expanded Wesco 3A/2A division

Shorecrest sports teams will drop one level of competition -- from 3A to 2A -- for the next two years, but will continue to play in an expanded Western Conference 3A/2A South division.

The number of 3A teams in the conference will grow because three schools will drop from 4A to 3A.

Every two years, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association reclassifies schools, placing about one-sixth of its member schools in each classification.

Shorecrest's enrollment in grades 10-12 has dropped from 1,096 two years ago to 943, leaving Shorecrest short of the 991 maximum for 2A schools.

Shorecrest’s director of athletics, Lane Loland, noted Tuesday that two years ago, Shorecrest was the last school above the then-3A-minimum of 1,085 and now will be one of the state’s largest 2A schools.

Meanwhile, Shorewood's enrollment dropped from 1,162 to 1,046, still well above the 3A/2A cutoff.

Shorewood will remain in 3A, along with Everett, Ferndale, Glacier Peak, Marysville Getchell, Marysville-Pilchuck, Meadowdale, Mountlake Terrace, Oak Harbor and Stanwood, with Arlington, Edmonds-Woodway and Lynnwood moving to 3A from 4A.

The newly aligned Western Conference will have these three divisions: 

Wesco 4A—Cascade, Kamiak, Jackson, Lake Stevens, Mariner, Monroe, Mount Vernon and Snohomish;

Wesco 3A North—Arlington, Everett, Marysville Getchell, Marysville-Pilchuck, Oak Harbor and Stanwood;

Wesco 3A/2A South—Edmonds-Woodway, Glacier Peak, Lynnwood, Meadowdale, Mountlake Terrace, Shorewood and Shorecrest.

The 12 Wesco 3A teams will join Ferndale of the Northwest 3A/2A/1A Conference in arranging ways to qualify for Northwest District 3A championship events.

Shorecrest will have to work out a way to qualify for Northwest District 2A championships along with Archbishop Murphy, Cedarcrest, Granite Falls and Lakewood of the Cascade 2A/1A Conference, and Anacortes, Bellingham, Blaine, Burlington-Edison, Lynden, Sedro-Woolley, Sehome and Squallacum of the Northwest 3A/2A/1A Conference.

Loland said that staying in the Wesco 3A/2A South would save travel compared to competing in a 2A league.


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Roller Girls in a tough battle for the second championship spot this Saturday

Panda Beer #330 collides with K. Beezy #187 in an attempt
 to slow her down and keep from scoring points.
Photo by Danny Ngan

Rat City Roller Girls, March 15, at KeyArena 5:30pm

It says March 15 on the schedule, but the four roller derby teams taking the track this Saturday at KeyArena for the Rat City Rollergirls will mostly be looking forward to the championship event on April 12th.

One team is in the prize ring for sure, one is not and the two others will bring to mind an old Bob Dylan album, Blood on the Tracks. In this case it’s ‘track’, singular, but when Grave Danger and Throttle Rockets open the night’s action skating for a spot in next month’s championship bout the rest of the title will be accurate.

Derby Liberation Front (DLF) will take their undefeated record and guaranteed championship appearance into the second bout of the night against a rebuilding Sockit Wenches team that has yet to score a win. It will be 2-0 against 0-2.

But don’t let their records fool you. DLF has won two very tight bouts. The Sockit Wenches have been in both their matches well into the second half. “We’re not taking the Sockit Wenches lightly at all,” said DLF Coach Ho Chi Danh. “They’ve shown a lot of intensity and we’re aware that they will be coming out swinging.” He added that his team’s strategy will be to work on what they’ve been working on the entire season which includes penalty reduction and concentration on their defensive packs.

Grave Danger, last year’s champions and holders of that trophy for the past three years, and the Throttle Rockets have both lost to DLF. Danger lost by 33 points in an opening night bout that saw changes in the lead switch back and forth and stay within a few points as the match neared its end. Penalties caught up with Grave Danger and DLF pulled away as the final seconds ticked off.

Rumble Fist #9 rallies with her team, Derby Liberation Front
before a bout against the Sockit Wenches. Photo by Jules Doyle

An even closer bout followed in February between DLF and the Throttle Rockets. The two teams were tied at 173 going into the final jam when DLF jammer Muscle Sprouts added ten points while her opposite, Rockets jammer Luna Negra, sat in the penalty box, for DLF’s second victory of the season.

This Saturday has all the elements of another dramatic and exciting two hours of action. The Sockit Wenches improved significantly from bout one to bout two. Both Grave Danger and the Throttle Rockets view their losses against DLF as turning on one or two small points, a penalty here, a missed block there, that could have resulted in a win for either. Both are resolved that those imperfections won’t occur when they meet DLF again.

But first, of course, there is the business at hand, earning a win when they play each other this Saturday to get into that championship game.

Doors: 4:30, Opening Ceremonies 5:30

There will be a special Past, Present, Future 10 Year Celebration at halftime with 10 years of Rat City Alumni and the Seattle Derby Brats Tootsie Rollers in an expo bout of 6-10 year old budding roller derby athletes.

For tickets to Saturday’s click HERE


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Get your questions answered about Building Green at Earth Smart Green Fair Saturday in LFP

Presenter Robert Haverlock is a Certified Sustainable Building Adviser and a member of the Northwest Ecobuilding Guild who has a keen interest in community education and enjoys presenting green building topics. An expert in energy audits, indoor air quality, energy efficiency and alternative energy, he looks forward to answering your questions.

He will be speaking on Saturday, March 15, from 10:30am to 11:15am in the Stadler Room of the Commons on the upper level of Lake Forest Park Town Center as part of the 11th Annual Earth Smart Green Fair. 

The completely free event, sponsored by the City of Lake Forest Park, runs from 10am to 2pm in Third Place Commons at Lake Forest Park Town Center, at the intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way.

Exhibitors include the Master Gardeners of King County, Washington Native Plant Society, and Puget Sound Energy. There will be giveaways, prizes, and free food while supplies last.

The fair provides education on environmentally safe living through:
  • Toxic-free homes
  • Increased recycling and garbage reduction 
  • Environmentally-safe products 
  • Water conservation 
  • Conserving energy 
  • Chemical-free remodeling

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Local woodcarver talks about carving replica of Viking ship for group in Norway

The Saga Oseberg was carved using ancient techniques
by a Seattle carver

Sons of Norway March meeting, open to the public, 515 Dayton St, Edmonds, March 12, 2014, 7:00pm free lecture, 6:00pm corned beef and cabbage dinner, $7.00

Edmonds Sons of Norway March meeting features Jay Haavik, a Seattle woodcarver who was hired to be the lead carver in the making of a replica of the famous Norwegian ship, Oseberg. The Oseberg Viking ship is arguably the most famous of all the excavated Viking ships. The image of the ship and its prow is an iconic image in Scandinavia and especially Norway. Excavated in 1905, it now rests in the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo.

Detail of the carving
Photo by Torkil

In 2010, a non-profit group in Tonsberg, Norway, hired Haavik and began the construction of a copy of the Oseberg ship using Viking age techniques and tools. The ship, the “Saga Oseberg”, was launched in 2012. The lecture begins at 7pm and is free and open to the public. Haavik will talk about the making of the “Saga Oseberg” and show many images about the process.

The lecture is at the Edmonds Masonic Center, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds. A corned beef and cabbage dinner is available before the lecture at 6pm for $7.00.


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Shorewood orchestras win awards at Northwest Orchestra Festival

Shorewood Orchestras won festival awards
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

The Shorewood High School orchestras, directed by Dan Wing, competed at the Northwest Orchestra Festival at Mt. Hood Community College (Gresham, Oregon) on Saturday, March 8 and came away with three awards, sweeping the awards in the orchestra division.

The Symphony Orchestra took First Place in the Senior Division, the Concert Orchestra (9th grade) took First Place in the Junior Division, and the Shorewood String Quartet took Third Place in the Chamber Music Division.

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Photos: colorful sailboats in sun and fog

Scatchet Head race viewed from Saltwater Park
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Saturday, March 8,  ........Richmond Beach Saltwater Park.  This was an ideal place to watch the Corinthian Yacht Club sailing race to Scatchet Head on Whidbey Island.  Going from a bright and sunny Friday back to our more typical winter of rain and low visibility is not always fun, but the beautiful colors of this annual event brightened my day.
   
Homeward bound
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

In very light wind and a heavy rain and fog, sailors head south, to home and back to Shilshole.

Text and photo, Marc Weinberg


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Two Death Cafes in March

Monday, March 10, 2014

Death Cafe - Seattle - North will have two group meetings in March - one in the afternoon and one in the evening.

Death in the Afternoon on Wednesday March 19, 2014 from 2:30 – 4pm at the Lake Forest Park Library, 17171 Bothell Way NE # A134, Lake Forest Park.

The Library is on the lower level of Lake Forest Park Town Center at the intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way.

Death in the Evening on Monday, March 24, 2014 from 6:30 - 8pm at the Kenmore Library - Meeting Room.

The new Kenmore Library is at 6531 NE 181st Street which runs parallel to Bothell Way in Kenmore.

Death Cafe is a social group where folks get together to nosh and openly discuss death in a comfortable, non-judgmental, and safe environment.


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Schools Superintendent search enters next phase

The search for the next Superintendent of Shoreline Schools has entered its next phase with the consultants from Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates having received 28 applications for the position.

The applications were forwarded to the School Board last week for study. On Saturday, March 8 the Board met in executive session, to be followed by a special meeting to select semifinalists for confidential interviews to be conducted on March 21 and 22.

Following those semifinalist interviews, the Board will select three finalists. One candidate per day will visit the District on March 26, 27 and 28. The visits will include elementary, middle and high schools, meetings with key stakeholders and participation in an open candidate forum.

The candidate forums will be held at 4pm on March 26, 27 and 28 in the Board Room at Shoreline Center. The community is invited to attend and submit questions for each candidate and give their comments following each session. For those who are not able to attend, the forums will be telecast live on Shoreline Education Access Channel 26/36 and streamed live on the web.

The Board is expected to identify a preferred candidate following the finalist interviews and expect to approve a contract for the new superintendent at a special meeting during the week of April 7.


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Free sustainable gardening seminar at North City Water District March 19

The North City Water District, in partnership with the Saving Water Partnership, will be holding a free gardening seminar on Wednesday, March 19.

The class, Great Gardening: Basics for the New Gardener, will be held at North City Water District, located at 1519 NE 177th Street. The class is from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

The gardening seminar will be taught by local gardening expert, Susie Egan. Susie is the owner of Cottage Lake Gardens, a landscape design business as well as a private garden and plant nursery located in Woodinville, Washington. Susie is also a WSU Master Gardener who advocates “sustainable gardening” principles that use the most environmental friendly gardening practices.

Susie is a member of the Northwest Horticultural Society, the American Horticultural Society, the Arboretum Foundation, the Northwest Perennial Alliance, the Washington Native Plant Society and the Hardy Fern Foundation.

Attendance is free, but pre-registration is necessary due to space limitations. To register, contact Jaime at jaimep@northcitywater.org or by calling 206-362-8100.

Besides being held at North City Water District, the Saving Water Partnership is sponsoring dozens of classes throughout the Puget Sound Region. All classes are free of charge. Visit the website  to see a complete list of more than 80 classes and information on how to register.

Updated 03-11-2014 7:52pm


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Poem: Darth Hummer scans the sky

Hand drawn digital art
by Devon Vose Rickabaugh

By Devon Vose Rickabaugh

Darth Hummer
scans the sky
for incoming jets,
his sword beak
at the ready
to slam buzz
his fierce tiny rivals

I bring the feeder out.
He’s still on guard
from yesterday: beak
at the ready, warning
buzz squeak and zoom.
He will not feed
until he’s fought
a rival off.
Such rivalry
is hard for me.

Below freezing,
in the teens.
I try to keep
the feeder liquid
using chemical
hand warmers
wrapped around
which turn cold
and hard.


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Worth quoting

 "I haven't failed. I've found 10,000 ways that don't work."

                 - Thomas Alva Edison 


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Shoreline season put on hold due to rain - home game added Tuesday

Rained out - Photo by Wilson Tsoi

It has been rain, rain, rain in the Pacific Northwest over the past couple of weeks, putting the Shoreline Dolphin Baseball season on hold. The Dolphins have had to cancel eight games so far this season due to bad weather in Eastern Washington and Northern Oregon.

Due to all of the cancellations, the Dolphins have added a home game for Tuesday March 11 against Grays Harbor College. The doubleheader will be played at Lower Woodland Field #1 at 10:30am and 1:00pm.

Come watch the Dolphins' first pitch of the season as the sun comes back to Seattle.


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32nd GOP meets Thursday


The King County 32nd Legislative District Republicans will meet Thursday, March 13, in the Hamlin Room in the south wing of the Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, beginning at 7:00pm.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - Shoreline a dumping ground for stolen cars

Shoreline Police Station
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Crime in Shoreline A - Z
2-25 to 3-3-2014

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 - Intoxicated individual arrested for disorderly conduct after stopping traffic and yelling at customers in nearby businesses at 195th and Aurora

Alcohol, Drugs - Driver detained for driving under influence of heroin / Subject overdosed on heroin with 7 year old child at home - case referred to CPS and prosecutor's office

Arrest - Driver stopped for traffic violation at 145th and 5th gets out of car and runs

Assault - Resident confronts suspicious person in his neighborhood and person sprays him with bear pepper spray 5xx NE 189th / Aurora Safeway loss prevention officer punched in face by one of two unidentified males working an attempted shoplift in the store

Burglary - Front door pried open 11xx N 200th / Locked apartment at Echo Lake Apts entered and MacBook Pro stolen / New tenant at Ballinger Homes was burglarized / Resident found someone forcing his backyard shed door looking for his grow operation, but plants were already gone / Drive thru window smashed at Barista's Coffee 16050 Aurora - safe and $200 cash taken / Storage unit burglary at 14900 Aurora / Entered locked apartment through window and stole computer 22xx NE 197th / 3xx NW 205 burglary, jewelry, software and electronics missing

Car prowl - Car window smashed 21xx N 179th / 12xx NE 185th / Car prowled and moved a few feet 201xx Whitman / CDs taken from vehicle at 160xx Dayton / Prowler scared off at Colonial Gardens apts / Purse stolen from car at Twin Ponds park

Cars and parts stolen – Box truck stolen from fenced, locked yard at Tanks by Dallas 20340 14th NE / 2003 Jeep Liberty taken from driveway 9xx N 201st / License plates stolen from car at Artiste Apts and replaced with plates from a car stolen in Kirkland / Honda Civic stolen 193xx Linden / Attempted auto theft of BMW from park n ride at 175th and Meridian / Car stolen from parking lot at Aurora Church of the Nazarene / Nissan stolen from upper parking lot at Sears / Car stolen from 203xx Whitman

Found - Stolen car found in Home Depot parking lot / Stolen vehicle dumped at trail head 16xx NE 165th / Stolen vehicle hits patrol car, driver flees on foot and is captured after a short pursuit - Ballinger Way near McDonalds / Vehicle stolen from Seattle dumped on Shoreline residential street / Stolen vehicle abandoned in roadway on 16th NE / Vehicle stolen from Lynnwood found at Ballinger Commons / Stolen car left at Shoreline Motel / Man found slumped over the wheel of a stolen vehicle in the Drift On Inn casino parking lot had felony warrant and meth on his person

Fraud - Female deposited fraudulent check at Sound Credit Union, then came back 5 days later to withdraw funds / $20,000 Check stolen from mailbox and cashed 150xx Westminster

Larceny - Computer stolen from SCC / Cell phone stolen from table at SCC / Paint sprayer taken from locked outbuilding at 24xx NE 145th / Boards pushed out of back fence at 155xx 26th NE / Amazon delivery stolen from front porch Forest Villa Condos

Larceny - shoplifting - Aurora Safeway shopper tucked a bottle of alcohol in his waistband / Liquor from North City Safeway / Customer tried to take $596 in food from Central Market / Sears / Sears shoplifter arrested a few blocks away / Safeway shoplifter stashed backpack of loot at Parkwood Plaza / Theft from Sears and possession of meth / Shoplifter caught by Sears security / Beer stolen from AM/PM at 19th NE and NE 205th / Sears shoplifter had confederates in waiting vehicle / Liquor from Costco - got away on bus

Mail theft - 147xx 27th NE

Trespass - Individual trespassed after refusing to leave Rodeway Inn / Goldie's Trespassed a man who refused to leave the bathroom / Hollywood Casino Trespassed a male patron / Trespassed from Fred Meyer

Vandalism - Ongoing vandalism, including dumping used cat litter in pond 196xx 15th NE / Window broken out at Yu Shan Chinese restaurant on 14553 Bothell Way / Three windows broken on two cars in driveway 145xx 3rd NE / Fence and gate damaged at 167xx Dayton

Vandalism, parks, schools - Extensive graffiti at Sunset Park / Tags on bench at Boeing Creek Park / Back windshield shattered on car in Shorewood parking lot / Tags on garbage can at Shoreview Park / Women's room at Echo Lake Park / Tags in men's room Richmond Beach Park /

Z - Owners are renting out a shed in their back yard as a living space - civil violation 18xx NE 177

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


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Point Wells Transportation Corridor Study Workshop Thursday

Point Wells Transportation Corridor Study Workshop Meeting #3 to review the proposed design options for Segment A (lower Richmond Beach Dr. west of 24th Ave. NW) will be held on Thursday, March 13, 2014.

Doors open at 6:30pm, with the workshop from 7:00 to 9:00pm at 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.

For more information visit the city webpage.


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Summer? Plants seem to think so

Bright colors - photo by Lee Lageschulte

Crazy how we get a few days of sun and everything starts blooming. Daffodils are up and in full bloom, early blooming rhodies are starting to bud, and the forsythia bushes are in full bloom, as evidenced by the bright yellow blooms that Lee Lageschulte captured with her camera.


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On the Mayor's Mind

Shari Winstead
Mayor of Shoreline
The topic of “emergency management” came up at a recent meeting. Oh yes, that topic again. The one that makes me want to sink in my seat because here I am, Mayor of Shoreline, and I don’t have an emergency plan. Sure, I’ve got lots of canned food and plenty of water, even extra food for my dog. But that’s about it.

So at a recent dinner with my adult kids, I suggested that we all commit to creating a plan and having it in place by, oh, say, the end of the summer. My firefighter son looked at me quizzically. I asked him, “Don’t you think we should do this?”  “Yes, of course I do, I just don’t understand why you want to wait until the end of summer.” Um, because I’ve already put it off for years and years. Why rush into this? I’m kidding, of course. Those who know me, know that I rarely procrastinate. Sometimes I should procrastinate, take a little more time before I jump in to a project or try to solve a problem. But basically, I am proud to be the anti-procrastinator.

Except for this emergency plan stuff. For some reason, I just can’t get my mind around it. When I start to think about an emergency plan, it becomes too complicated, like the roots of a tree or tentacles of an octopus. There are so many people I will be worried about - my kids, spouse, parents, siblings, friends, co-workers, neighbors. Plus, I don’t want to need an emergency plan. Now I know that is naive, and there is comfort in thinking that if I have a plan, chances are I won’t need it. And in reality, my emergency plan doesn’t have to be perfect, and it likely won’t be. Actually, it can’t be, because there are simply too many variables in all of our lives. 

So l started simple. If my cell phone is dead and I can’t get to my phone numbers, who do I want to call? I wrote those numbers on a small piece of paper and stuck it in my wallet. I included my now-designated out of state contact, because they say we should have one of those. Trying to plan a meeting place isn’t really practical, because, again, who knows where we will be when (and if) an emergency happens? But we can have a couple of choices. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Just do it.

I hope you will take a few minutes to connect with your loved ones about your family’s emergency plan. By the way, the City of Shoreline has a website to help you prepare. Check it out!


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