Blood Drive in Lake Forest Park Tuesday

Sunday, March 16, 2014


Blood Drive in Lake Forest Park
Tuesday, March 18

Times:  11 am  – 5 pm  (closed for lunch 1 – 2 pm)
Location:  LFP Town Center/3rd Place Books, lower parking area

No registration necessary – Drop ins welcome!
Donors are needed!  For information, call 1-800-398-7888


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Teen Girls Class at Richmond Beach Yoga

Yoga for teen girls at RB Yoga

Richmond Beach Yoga offers a weekly teen girls class that focuses on basic postures and the mind-body connection. Taught by RBY Instructor, Molly Filer, this light-hearted class is open to girls ages 13-18 of all levels, especially those new to yoga. Molly’s main goal for the class is to give teen girls tangible ways to relieve stress, create balance, and improve self-awareness in their busy lives. These tools are valuable to any age, but to educate girls in their teens can potentially lead to lifelong practice.

This class offers a nurturing, non-competitive environment that encourages teen girls to relax, participate, and learn. Each class covers active yoga postures and either pranayama (breathing) or guided meditation.

RBY Teen Girls Class meets on Tuesdays from 3:30-4:30pm, drop-ins welcome though pre-registration is encouraged. More details here

Richmond Beach Yoga is located at 621 NW Richmond Beach Road, just east of the Rite Aid Pharmacy. For more information, call 206-533-9642 (YOGA) or email.



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Housing for All forum March 20

Imagine if North King County was a community where everyone had the opportunity to live in a safe, healthy, and affordable home? What would it be like if all working people, school children, and those with barriers to housing had a place to live, with enough money left over for essentials like groceries and transportation?

The City of Shoreline’s Vision 2029 describes a city that “offers a wide diversity of housing types and choices, meeting the needs of everyone from newcomers to long-term residents.” How are we doing as a community toward achieving this goal; how can we succeed in reaching it? Which households are falling through gaps in our housing supply, or becoming extremely cost-burdened because such a high percentage of their income goes towards housing costs? You may be surprised at the challenges faced by young or single parents, veterans, and senior in securing affordable housing with access to jobs and services.

These and other topics will be explored at a Housing For All Forum on Thursday, March 20th at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (14514 20th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155), from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Join this discussion to share your stories, learn more about these issues, and brainstorm solutions.

Follow-up to the forum will include a “Housing For All” agenda item at the April 3rd Planning Commission Meeting from 7:00 – 9:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Shoreline City Hall.

Highlights will include hearing from local individuals and families who experience difficulties finding an affordable place to live in North King County, and organizations whose mission involves developing housing that is affordable to people with a wide range of incomes and or service needs . This discussion will include regulations that may be adopted to increase housing choice and affordability, especially near Shoreline’s future light rail stations at Interstate 5 and NE 185th and 145th Streets.

For questions about the Forum or housing affordability in North King County, contact George Smith, Human Services Planner, 206-801-2252.


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Free Savvy Gardener Class to be held at North City Water District Wednesday

The North City Water District would like to remind you that its free gardening seminar is rapidly approaching.

The class, Great Gardening: Basics for the New Gardener, will be held on Wednesday, March 19 at North City Water District, located at 1519 NE 177th Street. The class is from 6:30 – 8:00pm.

The gardening seminar will be taught by local gardening expert, Susie Egan, owner of Cottage Lake Gardens, a landscape design business as well as a private garden and plant nursery located in Woodinville, Washington.

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


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Photos: Jamboree Shorewood boys vs Monroe

Shorewood pitcher, Sam Boone, follows through in his delivery
Spencer Jacobs, Shorewood third baseman, blocks the bag and waits for the ball
Thunderbird Kory Longaker is ready to tag the runner at second.



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Photos: Girls softball Jamboree SW vs Sultan

  
Shorewood second baseman, Jesi Stuvek, sets up to field a ground ball.
 Thunderbird Holly Ebel winds up to deliver a pitch.

Shorewood’s Ebony Harrison eyes the ball.
 





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Shorewood opens regular season with Tuesday home softball game against Mariner after Saturday home jamboree

The Shorewood softball team opens its 20-game regular season Tuesday with a home game against Mariner after playing in a jamboree Saturday at Shorewood’s home Meridian Park fields.

Class 3A Shorewood and 4A Mariner meet at Meridian Park at 6 p.m. Tuesday with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at 4 p.m.

Shorewood then plays at 4A Kamiak Thursday at 4 p.m. at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, with junior varsity teams meeting at the same time at nearby Harbour Pointe Middle School.


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Shorewood opens regular baseball season with Wednesday game at Kamiak after Saturday home jamboree

The Shorewood varsity and junior varsity baseball teams open their 20-game regular seasons Wednesday with games against Kamiak after playing in a jamboree Saturday at Shorewood’s home Meridian Park fields.

The 3A Shorewood varsity and 4A Kamiak meet at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo at 4pm Tuesday with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at the same time at Meridian Park.

Shorewood then plays 4A Mariner Friday at 4pm, with varsity teams playing at Meridian Park and JV teams meeting at Mariner High School.


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Crime in Shoreline A-Z - New scam - identify theft on tax returns


Crime in Shoreline A - Z
3-3 to 3-10-2014

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 - Woman was home alone when doorbell rang - man was at her door speaking to another man she couldn't see - attempt to gain entry by prying open kitchen window 13xx 167th

Alcohol, Drugs - Male so drunk he couldn't be identified taken to detox from Aurora Transit Center / Person questioned at Fred Meyer for civil violation attempted to flee on bicycle, found to have heroin on person / Aurora Safeway shoplifter in possession of controlled substances

Arrest - Arrested male on Aurora for theft warrants and took his meth pipe for disposal / Resident at Rodeway Inn arrested on felony warrants for escape and weapons / Driver without a valid license had warrants, controlled substances, and hand gun / A Trespass from McDonalds turned into an arrest because of false statements and outstanding warrant / Arrested on Aurora with lead sap and meth

Bicycle - stolen from back yard 163xx Ashworth

Burglary - Suspects entered unlocked patio door of second story apartment at the Linden II on Stone Ave / Came in through bedroom window 172xx Dayton / Broke glass of rear slider on unoccupied house 148xx Interlake and fired a round inside / Casa Blanca Apt on 145th / Box containing 20 adaptors for the AMMCO Brake Machine missing from Shorewood high school / Forced entry through rear slider 200xx Greenwood / Someone found spare key and used it to enter house 8xx N 196th Ct / Girl came home to find someone in her house who got in through dog door or possibly unlocked back door 201xx Dayton / Broke window in back door 21xx N 150th / Garage burglarized 183xx 202nd NW / Rear door kicked in 169xx 14th NW / Grease Monkey on 175th burglarized

Car prowl - Wilcrest Apts on N 163rd / Pine Noll N 163rd / Cell phone taken from vehicle 180xx 1st NW / Shell station at 205th

Cars and parts stolen –  Attempted car theft from N. Jackson Park n Ride lot / Vehicle stolen from Ballinger Commons / Truck stolen from 204xx 19th NE / Vehicle stolen from Forest Parks Estates parking lot

Charged - Man was charged with obstructing an officer when he created a disturbance at Leena's Cafe and refused commands of deputies

Disturbance - Argument between roommates led to pushing and shoving

Found - Stolen car recovered at Ballinger Commons / Resident found a strange woman sitting on his couch - Deputy recognized her and took her home to her son-in-law

Fraud - Woman turned in her tax return and it was rejected by the IRS, who said that a return had already been filed in her name / Responding Party found other people's ID in sister's purse / Victim's SSN used on someone else's tax return / Victim got a call from someone pretending to be Comcast who had his account number and last four SSN digits, offering a package upgrade / Victim's info was used to change her social security delivery and to file tax documents / Victim received a letter from the IRS about her 2013 tax return which she has not yet filed - found that a return had been filed in her name / Someone was able to withdraw funds from victim's checking account for $2345 directly to MetLife

Larceny - Stereos stolen out of two autos at Delgri Auto, 19425 Aurora - one vehicle was puked in / School computers stolen from SCC / Laptop taken from vehicle parked at roadside / Victim's swords were stolen when he left them in a rest room at the Spartan Rec Center where he was taking a sword class

Larceny - shoplifting - Female booked on 4 misdemeanor warrants after shoplifting from Marshall's / Male took items from Central Market without paying - when confronted in parking lot he threw the items and ran / Caught shoplifter at Goodwill / Alcohol from Aurora Safeway / Items from North City Safeway / Female put alcohol in her purse at Aurora Safeway / Male caught stealing liquor from Aurora Safeway / Female steals from Goodwill while male confederate waits in car / Male steals items from Sears, hoping to exchange them for motel room / Radio Shack / Two people shoplifting liquor from Aurora Safeway

Mail theft - Mail stolen from 5xx NE 195 and thieves attempted to cash checks at Seattle Money Tree

Person with a weapon - Picked up a guy on Aurora who was carrying a .38 without a permit and was in violation of a No Contact order from Seattle - King County Jail declined him

Prostitutes/Pimps - Prostitute on Metro E-Line $100 for half-hour includes all sex acts

Robbery - Gunpoint robbery of Subway on Westminster Way

Threats - Rodeway Inn clerk threatened with violence when he asked driver to stop honking horn / Feud between competing businesses 99 cent stores

Trespass - From Central Market / Drunk transient Trespassed from Jack in the Box / Trespassed for eating a bowl of soup at Central Market

Vandalism - Vehicles egged NW 195 to NW 200, 22nd - 24th / Off-duty Seattle Police officer caught a juvenile tagging electrical boxes at 183xx Ave NW - juvenile released to legal guardian / Car sitting in traffic at 145th and Aurora when unknown male punched off the mirror

Vandalism, parks, schools - Hillwood Park entrance sign tagged / Tags around Sunset Park / Black paint streaked in Echo Lake Park restrooms

Z - Elderly woman gave money to men who scammed her by saying there were sparks under her car

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

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Photo: Traffic solution for Point Wells?

Traffic solution for Point Wells?
Photo by Tom Jamison

Tom Jamison provided this tongue-in-cheek suggestion for solving the traffic problems anticipated for Point Wells. We do not believe that it is under serious consideration, however all suggestions are on the table right now.

This is the two-lane road which leads to the lower section of Woodway and the Point Wells site.


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Assistance with enrollment in the Health Exchange on Wednesday at Shoreline Library

Free In-Person Assistance with the Washington Health Benefit Exchange on Wednesday, March 19, 2pm, at the Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street, Shoreline 98155, 206-362-7550.

One-on-one assistance for those enrolling in the new Washington Health Benefit Exchange.

Registration not required.


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Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Awards

Applications are now being accepted for the fourth annual Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Awards. Presented by ArtsEd Washington, in partnership with the Association of Washington School Principals, all K-12 schools throughout Washington State are invited to apply. Deadline for completed applications is April 15, 2014.

Inspired by a program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Awards recognize schools in Washington State that include the arts as an essential part of their students’ education, providing a creative learning environment for outstanding student achievement through the development of exemplary arts education. 

For full details on eligibility, program requirements, and the nomination process, as well as the awards application, visit the webpage , or contact ArtsEd Washington at  206-441-4501.

ArtsEd Washington is the only statewide nonprofit that creates enduring system-wide change to ensure that the arts – which include dance, music, theatre, and visual art – play an integral role in the education of every child in every public school. No other organization is more adept at empowering schools to provide high-quality arts education and at building public support for arts learning. ArtsEd Washington is a member of the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network.

The Association of Washington School Principals is a professional association serving principals, assistant principals and principals in training. Formed in 1972, the association includes more than 3,400 members from public and private elementary, middle and high schools statewide. It is governed by a board of practicing principals drawn from the elementary, middle and high school levels. 


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Point Wells, the impact on traffic-- putting potential design solutions in the hopper

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Transportation Corridor Study areas


Text and photos by Marc Weinberg

On March 13, The City of Shoreline hosted the third in a series of six public meetings at City Hall on the Point Wells Transportation Corridor Study. The focus of this meeting was the more immediate area surrounding the proposed construction project which is designated as 'segment A' and parallels Richmond Beach Drive and the immediate area.

Kirk Harris responds to audience question
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

The theme of this workshop was to gather comments and create discussion related to several different roadway configurations for vehicle traffic, pedestrians and bicycles. Other major concerns are the 'cut-through traffic' that will be created as people try to avoid what will become the most heavily traveled main roads. These cut-through streets will be those that are now strictly residential and used primarily by people living there.

The most striking fact, based on the projected build-out of Point Wells, is that the models anticipate more than 11,000 vehicle trips per day over Shoreline roads. This is an average of 450-500 vehicles per hour, but in reality, during peak travel times in the AM/PM it will be significantly more, perhaps 2,3, or 4 times that average once the project is completed and occupied. Prior to that, residents along those routes will experience significant construction traffic of trucks and vehicles.

Kirk McKinley, Transportation Services Manager,
gives the audience an overview of the issues
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

There are three more meetings scheduled with the City planners. The March 19 and April 1 meetings will focus on the transportation corridor issues in a much wider impact area referred to as 'Segment B' : the affected areas on Richmond Beach Road, 195th and 185th Streets up to Aurora and as far north as 205th and south to Shoreline Community College. The third and final meeting on April 16 and will wrap up with the entire impacted area.

If you have not yet been involved this would be a time to make your concerns known and be present. All meeting schedules are the same. Doors open at 6:30pm and the meetings are from 7-9pm. For immediate questions you can contact Kirk McKinley, Transportation Services Manager at the City of Shoreline 206-801-2481 or kmckinley@shorelinewa.gov and consult the website.



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Op-Ed:State Superintendent Randy Dorn frustrated with the 2014 Legislature

On Thursday, March 13, the 2014 Legislature adjourned. Below is a statement from State Superintendent Randy Dorn on its progress this session.

Randy Dorn, State
Superintendent of
Public Education
In July, when the Legislature needed two special sessions to pass an operating budget, I expressed uncertainty. About $1 billion was added to basic education was a start but was $400 million short of what the state needs to stay on track to satisfy McCleary v. Washington.

The adjournment of the 2014 Legislature has turned my uncertainty to frustration.

Legislators had three education responsibilities this session. They needed to add the $400 million to basic education. They needed to come up with a plan to meet McCleary by 2018, as the Supreme Court directed in a Jan. 9 order. And they needed to pass a bill to secure our state’s No Child Left Behind waiver.

They did none of those things. In my estimation, they failed in their duty: to the state Constitution, to voters and most important to our public school students.

There are two biennia left until the state must fully fund basic education. According to the Quality Education Council — a group the Legislature created to make funding recommendations – the Legislature is still about $7 billion short of meeting McCleary. There are only two biennial budgets remaining until 2018. Where will that $7 billion come from?


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Tech Talk: Are You Using Your Lock Screen?


By Brian Boston

Nearly all desktop, laptops, smartphones and tablets have a “lock screen.” But is it just an annoyance that you swipe or click away or is it actually locked with a pin or password?

An informal poll has been running at AndroidCentral.com for a couple of years, asking a similar question, “Do you use lockscreen security?” The answers are revealing:



According to the data, nearly 56% of respondents don’t use any form of lockscreen security. While this poll is clearly unscientific, it is also pretty alarming. The people who visit AndroidCentral are, according to their demographics well educated, technically connected, and largely within the ages of 24 to 34. That is the same age range that ProtectYourBubble.com reports are most likely to have their phones stolen.

It’s one of those common scenarios that happen to most mobile device users ... setting down a smartphone or tablet and then not finding it. Back in 2011, Lookout.com presented a survey of the smartphones whose owners used the service to track their lost or stolen phones. The Seattle area ranked 2nd behind Philadelphia when it came to losing phones, averaging a twice a year per person.

Sometimes a lost phone is just a matter of forgetfulness. You often retrace your steps and find it. Other times it’s just gone, picked up by others curious about an unattended device or those simply intent on stealing it and its contents.

Why Its Contents?
Today’s smartphones hold a lot of information. Besides your email and contacts list, it might contain attachment with personal financial information, links to your favorite retail or banking websites, social networking sites. To be most efficient, most of us cache our access passwords to these sites so we don’t have to keep entering a password each time. It’s very convenient for us … and equally convenient for those who are interested in stealing our identity and defrauding our friends and family. That might not be the the person who snatched your phone, but it could be person who buys the your phone from them.

Symantec conducted a study called the “Symantec Honey Stick Project” in which they left 50 smartphones in publicly accessible areas like elevators, malls, and public transit in five major cities. Each phone was seeded with fake information, and apps installed tracked the activity on the phone and its location after it was “lost.”

The good news was that half of the smartphones lost were returned. The bad news was how much information on the each phone was accessed.


While accessing some pictures, social networking contacts, or email might have suggested an altruistic motive of contacting the phone owner, much of the access does not.

Can You Track Your Stolen Device?
Yes, it is possible. The key to tracking a device is that it can be tracked if it is connected to the web and the device’s hardware or software supports tracking.

Phones are easier to track because they are connected to a cellular network that regularly checks-in with local cell towers. This and GPS information is how 911 dispatch centers are able to track phone locations in an emergency. While most tablets and laptops are not on a cellular network, they do use Wi-Fi and can be tracked.

If you do authorize tracking software to use these technologies, it can allow you to track and remotely manipulate your phone, even allow you to wipe its contents. Apple laptops, tablets, and phones can use its Find My IPhone services to do this. Windows Phone provides these same services through My Windows Phone. If you have a Windows 8 tablet, look for the Locate My Tablet app in the Windows Store to tie your device to the My Windows Phone service.

For Android and other systems, there are a number of options. These range from a long-time open source project (Prey) to mainstream anti-virus makers (Norton, avast!, Kaspersky) to mobile-focused products (Lookout, Cerberus, Android Lost).

While all these systems can be very helpful, the best course of action is to protect yourself from losing your mobile device in the first place.

So How Do You Protect Yourself?
Start by changing how you handle your mobile device in public places. Lookout lists the types of places in the Seattle area you are most likely to lose a phone, typically eating or shopping locations.


Don’t publicize the presence of tablets or smartphones by setting them on counters or tables, or having them out while boarding public transit. This reduces the opportunity for thieves watching for opportunities to grab and run off with devices, especially when the user is near an exit.

Avoid displaying these devices or laptops in parked cars. If you must leave them in the car, discretely place them in the trunk. And, of course, don’t leave them unattended at any time.

And Lastly….
Make sure you add a PIN number or Password to that mobile devices lock screen. Here is how to do that:

Mac – To Set: Apple menu/ System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, and then click General, Select “Require password for sleep and screen saver.” To Use: Cntrl+Shift+Eject or Cntrl+Shift+Power to blank screen.

Windows Vista/7 – To Set: Windows XP-7: Start/Control Panel/User Accounts and Family Safety/User Account/ create a password for your account.

Windows 8 – To Set: (If not using a Microsoft Account) Settings Charm/Change PC Settings/Users/Create a Password or Create a PIN.

Windows 8.1 – To Set: (if not using a Microsoft Account) Settings Charm/Change PC.Settings/Accounts/Sign-In Options/Create Password or Add PIN.

Windows (All versions) – To Use: +L or Tap User Name/Lock (Windows 8/8.1).

Android – To Set: Settings/Lock Screen/Select screen lock/PIN or Password. To Use: Tap Power Button to blank screen.

IOS (iPhone/iPad) – To Set: Settings/General/Passcode Lock/ PIN or Passcode. To Use: Tap Power Button to blank screen.

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 will continue asking people if they have are using their lock screens next Sunday, March 23, 2:30 PM in the Stadler Room at Third Place Commons, Town Center at Lake Forest Park as part of the next Computer Q&A at the Commons.  The Topic for this free session is “5 Ways to Secure and Protect Yourself Online.

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.


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Aurora construction update

Aurora Avenue Construction - Firlands Way closure map

Weekly Construction Update For the week of March 17, 2014

Excavation work will continue between N 192nd and N 195th for utility work on the west side of Aurora. Trucks will be entering and leaving the roadway in this area. Drivers should obey the speed limit and the no left turn signs, and drive carefully through this area.  Pedestrians are encouraged to stay clear of work zones.

Crews have closed access to Firlands Way from Aurora Avenue for a few weeks to install a new waterline. During this work, Firlands Way will have a 24-hour closure; however, local access will be maintained for residents at Firlands Way Condos. Temporary traffic and pedestrian detours will be in place around the work area and flaggers will be on site to assist with traffic control. Parking on Firlands Way N will continue to be restricted.

Upcoming Work

Over the next several weeks, crews will be working at night in the area from N 200th to N 205th to:
  • Install temporary signals at the two intersections.
  • Remove the median.
  • Re-stripe the roadway to shift traffic to the east.
This work will involve lane closures and traffic shifts for the night work. 

Questions or concerns about construction?

(206) 801-2485   

Sign up to receive alerts and construction updates on Alert Shoreline 


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Sound Transit CEO report: mudslides and Lynnwood Link

Joni Earl, CEO of Sound Transit, reported this in her CEO report of March 14:

More mudslides
Hopefully we’re done with mudslides for the winter. Slides knocked out north line service for a time last week and then again on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Trains were back to their normal schedule on Wednesday. To help make the commute easier during train cancellations, we run special buses directly to and from the stations in Everett, Mukilteo and Edmonds. Once again, thanks to our passengers for their patience.

Last week I told you about the Washington Department of Transportation’s recently completed Landslide Mitigation Action Plan. That plan, which the state DOT developed in coordination with the BNSF Railway Co., Amtrak, Sound Transit and local jurisdictions, includes short, intermediate and long-term strategies for reducing slides in the north line.
Lynnwood Link
She also reported that on Thursday, the Sound Transit Capital Committee approved a task order with the Washington State Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering review services for the Lynnwood Link Extension in the amount of $537,619 with a 10 percent contingency of $53,762 for a total authorized amount not to exceed $591,381.


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Photo: Spring flowers at Sky

Spring flowers
Photo by Lee Lageschulte

Everyone has noticed the early blooming flowers and trees suddenly bursting into bloom. Photographer Lee Lageschulte went to where she knew there would be fields of flowers - Sky Nursery.


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President Truman to speak with students at History Day, Friday March 21

The original Harry S. Truman
His modern incarnation will be at History Day
By Edmonston Studio
(The Library of Congress, http://loc.gov)
[Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States (aka Seattle attorney Michael B. King) will speak to students competing in the North Puget Sound History Day contest at the Shoreline Center on Friday, 21 March.

The public is welcome to view projects created by 540 students in grades 6 – 12 from 26 public and private schools in King County. These students have each chosen a topic related to this year’s National History Day theme, Rights and Responsibilities in History, learned what others know about their topic, and sought out the primary sources on which they, as historians, have based their own historical interpretations.

Three-person panels of judges have already reviewed historical papers and websites. Papers will be available for public viewing at the Shoreline Center in the Shoreline Room from 9:00am to 2:45pm. Web sites will be available for public viewing in the Library of the IMC/IT wing of the Shoreline Center also from 9:00am to 2:45pm.

Judges will be reviewing museum-style exhibits in the gym of the Spartan Recreation Center.  Public viewing there is from 11:45am to 12:45pm.  

The members of the public may view documentaries and performances along with judges at various locations within the Shoreline Center, Spartan Recreation Center, and Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center from 9:00am to about 11:00am and again for final judging from 1:00 to about 2:30pm.

President Truman will speak to students at 3:00pm in the Auditorium of the Shoreline Center after which students will learn which of them have qualified to compete at the state History Day contest at Green River Community College on Saturday, May 3.


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Hundreds of students at Math Olympiad

Hundreds of local students at Math Olympiad
Photo courtesy SCC

Hundreds of students, parents, friends and teachers converged on the Shoreline Community College campus Saturday, March 8, for the 2014 Shoreline Math Olympiad.

The annual math competition is for fourth- through eighth-graders attending public and private schools in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. During the school year, students form teams and work with teachers and volunteer math coaches to prepare for the competition that has been held at Shoreline Community College for the past several years.

On the day of the competition, students gather at the college and then disperse to classrooms across the campus to solve math problems. Scores are tallied for both individual and team awards, which are given in a raucous group presentation in the college gymnasium. This year, more than 800 students from 18 schools registered for the competition.

Sponsors for the 2014 event included the Shoreline School District, Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, Shoreline Community College, Chuck Olsen Kia Chevrolet, Smart Service Subaru and James Alan Salon.


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Man arrested in fatal hit and run accident in Kenmore

A 53 year old Kirkland man has been arrested for an early morning fatal hit and run in Kenmore.

The accident occurred about 7am March 3 at NE 160 and Juanita Dr NE.  Witnesses said that a female was crossing Juanita Dr NE in an uncontrolled crosswalk, crossing from east to west, when she was struck by a southbound vehicle. The witness said the vehicle stopped momentarily and then continued southbound.

The woman was airlifted to Harborview where she later died. King County Sheriff’s detectives were later contacted by Kirkland Police who said they received a call from a man claiming he had been in a hit and run. Detectives spoke to the man at his apartments near the 14100 block of Juanita Dr. NE. and confirmed he had been involved in the fatal accident.

Detective said they do not believe alcohol or drugs are a factor. The 53 year old man from Kirkland was arrested and booked into the King County Jail for Felony Hit and Run.

The victim’s name will be withheld until released by the medical examiner’s office. 


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Flags at half-staff

Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Army Pfc. James Groth, 22, of Ethal, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Sunday, March 16, 2014.  Pfc. Groth died on February 21 during a training accident at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

The Governor's Office has no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, March 14, 2014.  Flags should remain at half-staff until the end of the day on March 16 or first thing Monday morning, March 17, 2014.

Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 16 at 11:00 am at the Toledo High School.

Please call (360) 239-1317 if you have any questions about this flag lowering.




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Municipal League recommends 'Yes' vote on April 22 Metro transit and roads ballot measure

The King County Municipal League has recommended a “yes: vote on Proposition 1, the roads and transit measure on the April 22 ballot.

“We believe that our growing region needs to make investments in its transportation infrastructure, both transit and roads,” Municipal League Foundation Chairman Chuck Sloane said in a recent press release. “We must ensure that the economy can thrive, people can move about, our urban areas can support the density that our comprehensive plans envision, and our environment can be protected.
“Our recommendation to voters is made with some reluctance. We have repeatedly urged Metro to do more to control its operating costs and to address its long-term structural issues of unsustainable cost growth and inadequate revenues to meet expenses. However, we acknowledge that the agency has taken many actions to meet the challenges of the great recession and a volatile funding source. 
“We encourage Metro to continue to work on issues of efficiency and cost control and to use peer benchmarking to do so. The Municipal League intends to continue to monitor Metro’s progress on these issues.” 

The Municipal League refers to itself as a volunteer-driven nonpartisan, nonprofit organization.

The proposal would increase the sales tax throughout the County by 0.1 cents per dollar, and establish a $60 vehicle-license fee, with the two to generate about $130 million per year for Metro Transit, city streets and rural roads, with 60 percent of the revenue going to Transit and 40 percent for streets and roads

People with incomes less than 45 percent of the median countywide household income would get a $20 rebate on the vehicle-license fee.

The proposal is the only item on local ballots in April.

Anyone can register to vote in the April election or file a change of address through March 24, either by mail, on line, or in person at the County elections office in Renton or the elections annex in downtown Seattle.

New Washington voters can register through April 14, but they must register in person at either the County elections office in Renton or the elections annex in downtown Seattle.


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Volunteers wanted for CHS Auction - opportunity for community service credit

Friday, March 14, 2014

The annual auction for the Center for Human Services is Saturday, March 22 from 3:30 to 9:30pm at the Lynnwood Convention Center.

The perfect volunteer is friendly, nicely-dressed, fluent in English, with the ability to stand for long periods of time.

It's an opportunity for people to help the community without committing to more than one day - and for high school students who need to put in some volunteer hours.

Contact Tanya by email or phone 206-631-8836 if you are interested in helping.


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Something different for Saturday: a student-written and produced play at SCC


Part fiction, part documentary, Shoreline Community College Acting and Film students present “Wanted: Bare Minimum”. This student written and produced play explores the good, bad and the ugly of our vision versus the reality of the American dream.

The show is Saturday, March 15, at 7:30pm at the campus theatre building #1600, 16101 Greenwood Ave N (maps).

As reviewed on pivotedmonds.com:

This show explores, as reviewed on Edmond’s Pivot: “The effects of the recent recession, how our news handles it, how the impact knows no social, economic or racial barriers. The foreclosure crisis in our country and the impact on families and many, many educated and professional workers – so many over 45. The other side of the coin takes us to students today, fighting to get their education as they know that it is the way out – but at what cost? A hard look at the privilege so many of us take for granted and the the questions that leave us embracing what truly matters. Yup, all of that is one blur of time as 90 minutes whizzes past and you are left a little more seasoned by life through the experience of watching these true stories pass in front of your eyes.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. Cost is $7 for Shoreline students, $9 for Staff, non-SCC students and seniors and $11 general admission. There is a small fee for parking on campus.


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Tree House Iyengar Yoga announces 8-week Spring session

First Class Free for students new to Tree House through March 30.

Get ready for outdoor activities with the stretching and strength building yoga.

New Classes begin March 17. All levels available including gentle yoga.

In Shoreline for 11 years providing certified, knowledgeable instruction and a supportive community. Join us. Call 206-361-9642 for more information.


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Bus Driver Appreciation Day: Have you thanked your bus driver lately?

For hours on end, bus drivers manage to keep a schedule, check fares, give directions, remember stop requests and more, all while safely maneuvering an extra-large vehicle through unpredictable traffic, bad weather and some really tight spaces! The fact is, bus drivers don't have an easy job, they just make it look that way. 

Bus Driver Appreciation Day is Tuesday, March 18. Join us in celebrating the contributions of our hard-working bus drivers, Access drivers and rail operators with something as simple as a smile when you board the bus and a “thank you” when you leave.

And don't forget you can submit an official commendation (Metro) for a job well done, so your drivers can be formally recognized for their efforts. (You can do that any time of year!) Community Transit drivers can be commended through this site. Shoreline Schools bus drivers can be commended here.

While you are riding Metro, you also can tag your tweets #MetroSmiles with kudos or thanks for your driver. Whether tweeting or using our online comment form, be sure to note the four-digit coach number, route, time and direction so we can make sure your commendation reaches your driver. 


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Ce’ad Mile Fa’ite: It’s St. Paddy’s Day on Karaoke/Bingo Night

Wear your green to Karaoke/Bingo
at the Senior Center Friday night

Walk-ins are welcome Friday night for Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center’s monthly Karaoke/Bingo.

Only $10 at the door: includes the entry fee and bingo packet for everyone, 21 or over. Chef Janice is preparing Corned Beef on Rye, Fish and Chips …. and of course bottles of Guinness and Harp beer will be sold at the bar! Wearin’ of the green is an expectation!

Doors open at 6:00pm. Our Colleens will be there to help you get started on a great evening of songs, bingo, good food, beer, wine and friendship!

Follow the green balloons to the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center, 18560 1st NE - the southern-most building of Shoreline Center, 206-365-1536.

Sure and we’ll be waitin’ for ye!


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Frockt bill to support homeless students passes legislature

Sen. David Frockt supports
homeless students
A bill sponsored in the State Senate by 46th District Democrat David Frockt to support homeless students has passed the Legislature with bipartisan votes in both the Senate and House of Representatives.

The Senate passed the Homeless Children Education Act Friday, a bill that matches a companion bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Kevin Parker of Spokane, that the House had passed earlier on a 90-6 vote.

Frockt says that the bill will improve the tracking and reporting of data on the educational outcomes of homeless students, as well as improve training tools available to teachers that will enable them to connect homeless students with existing resources that will help them graduate.

A team of six students with the University of Washington Law School’s Children and Youth Legislative Advocacy Clinic brought the problem to the attention of the Legislature. Frockt and Parker worked in collaboration with the students, Columbia Legal Services, and other groups to develop the first step in addressing the problem.

Children and Youth Legal Advocacy member Liz Allen said recently, "As a former teacher, I know that these are the most vulnerable students in the classroom and we applaud the legislature for taking this groundbreaking step."

Frockt noted that, despite recovery in the economy, the number of homeless students in Washington state has increased for the sixth year in a row.

Numbers released recently by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction show that 30,609 students were counted as homeless this year. The number represents an 11.8 percent increase from 2011-12 and a 47.3 percent increase from 2007-08.

“Our growing population of homeless students is a crisis,” Parker said. “With improved data analysis, availability of staff trainings, and distribution of information on the services available to homeless students, we will be able to reach more of these kids and help put them on the path to academic success. No child deserves to be homeless, and this bill is a key first step towards further action that we can take.”

Frockt and Parker noted that housing instability causes increased mobility, which in many cases results in students transferring between schools more than once per year. Each time they change schools, they pointed out, research indicates that they lose four to six months of academic progress. 

This, they said, has an impact on a homeless student's ability to excel academically. Only 37 percent of Washington’s identified homeless students are proficient in math, versus 64 percent of their housed counterparts, according to an analysis of data from the superintendent of public instruction.

“These numbers are a wake-up call for our state,” Frockt said. “We know that hungry and homeless kids face enormous challenges to succeed in school. If we’re going to close the opportunity gap and give every student a chance to succeed, we need to take this issue on and help these kids get back on track.”

The bill will require the Superintendent of Public Instruction to collect information on the educational outcomes of homeless students and report to the Legislature on those outcomes. Frockt and Parker said that this data will tell the Legislature about the issues facing homeless students while helping lawmakers make better decisions as they take additional steps to address youth homelessness.

Additionally, the Superintendent of Public Instruction would develop or acquire a short video providing best practices for identifying and supporting homeless students, while explaining how these activities are critical to student success. School districts would encourage staff review of the video annually and would provide educators additional information about services and support for homeless students.

After the bill passed the Senate on a 48-0 vote, the bill now goes to Gov. Inslee’s desk for his signature.

Frockt represents the 46th Legislative District, including Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and northeast Seattle.


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Edible Books Festival approaches - get your books ready to eat

The Secret Garden
2013 Entry

Grab your whisk and bowls! Put on your chef’s hat. The Edible Book Festival will soon be here!

March 29, 11:00am, Third Place Commons in Lake Forest Park

Gearing up for an incredible edible this year and YOU need to enter. All ages are welcome, but children should be accompanied by an adult. (Adults are not required to have children to participate). 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

Banana Karanina
2013 Entry

Grades K-6 and 7th-12th will both be judged for the Best Edible Artist in their age group.
Everyone present may vote for the People’s Choice Award.

Just find a book you enjoy and make a plan to create a representation out of edible ingredients – sweet or savory OR just edible.

Show up on the 29th with your entry, the book that was your inspiration, and display your work.

The books will be photographed, judged, and awarded. Awards will be given at 1:30pm and then everyone present will lift a fork to celebrate reading and book art and consume the books with punch and coffee.

Register your edible book by March 25th or email for further information.

A Game of Scones
2013 Entry

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


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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Charles the Magician Saturday at Third Place Commons in all-ages show

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Charles the Magician will perform at Third Place Commons Saturday, March 15 from 3-4pm

Magic for all ages!

Get mystified, join nationally recognized local prestidigitator and author Charles Kraus for a rollicking comedy magic show. He’s one magician with something up his sleeve!

His 3:00 pm show will include escape tricks, mind reading, even a cut and restored magician trick. There is plenty of comedy during the program. Appropriate for the entire family. Charles will also be signing copies of his new book, The Teen Magician .. That’s You!

Third Place Commons is on the upper level of Lake Forest Park Town Center at the intersection of Bothell Way and Ballinger Way. 206-366-3302.

Updated 03-14-2014 10:55pm

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Fighting hunger in North King County


Originally published in NUSHA February 2014 Newsletter

Hunger is a real, but often hidden issue in North King County. 86,240 children in King County lacked food security in 2009. What does this mean? According to a report from Communities Count, “Food security is defined simply as ‘the access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.’” These kids didn’t have access to enough food for a healthy life! 249,260 adults in King County were also living in food insecurity in 2009. And the problem continues to worsen: SNAP (food stamps) caseloads increased by 83% between 2009 and 2011.

Who in your neighborhood is most likely to run out of food? Those under 45, those with less education, and African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos. While north King County tends to have less food insecurity than the southern region of the county, it is still a serious problem here, especially when it comes to accessing fresh produce: only 2 of north King County’s 4 farmers markets accept food stamps (as of 2012). 

Additionally, many kids don't access the free or reduced meals at school because of the social stigma around it. Fewer than half of kids eligible for free breakfast at school in Washington state are accessing this service. United Way is pushing for change in the state legislation that would allow kids to grab items that they could eat in class, such as fruit and cereal, thereby greatly increasing access to breakfast for students in need. 

"So what can I do?" you ask. 

Here are some ways you can fight hunger this month: 

1. Take United Way's Hunger Quiz and $5 will be donated to fight hunger in King County! Then share it with your friends. 

2. Take the "Food Stamp Challenge." Experience what it is like to live on Food Stamps for a week! Challenge yourself to eat with only $6.30 per day. Share your experience and get tips on United Way's Facebook or Twitter (#hungerfreeKC). 

3. Volunteer! There are several volunteer opportunities on Saturday March 22nd. For more information or help registering, contact Marie Eberlein or (206) 461-3723.


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