Seattle-produced music video to remember victims of violence

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

On April 17, 2014, the music video of the song “Remembrance Day” will world premiere on YouTube. Its premiere falls between the anniversaries of the Boston Marathon bombings (4/15/2013) and the Virginia Tech shootings (4/16/2007), and the Oklahoma City bombing (4/19/1995) and Columbine (4/20/1999).

April 17th is also a date proposed as a National Survivors Day by the Koshka Foundation (VT shootings) and others.

“Remembrance Day” is a song inspired, in part, by the many attacks on Americans over the years, including the University of Texas Tower shootings, Columbine, Sandy Hook, and the Aurora Theater shootings.

It was also inspired by a personal brush with tragedy. Members of songwriter David Nyro’s family narrowly escaped being caught up in the Boston Marathon bombing. They left the bomb blast area only moments before it happened.

The recording of the song, and the subsequent music video, was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign. That campaign exceeded its goal, raising more than $2,000 in 35 days to record the song and produce the music video.

The mission of the music video is to:

  • Honor the victims, first-responders and affected communities
  • Maintain awareness
  • Spark continuing conversation about the related issues of mental health, gun control, bullying, victim support, and more.

Additionally, the video site will include links to relevant nonprofits and ask people to consider supporting these, and other related causes.

The song was recorded at Empty Sea Studios
The video is being produced by Flying Gecko Productions. 
Remembrance Day was written and performed by David Nyro.


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Food for Thought: Screening of A Place at the Table

North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA) and Shoreline Community College host documentary screening with panel discussion.

Join Shoreline Community College’s Center for ServiceLearning and North Urban Human Services Alliance (NUHSA) for a special screening of "A Place at the Table.” This documentary offers an intimate glimpse into food insecurity in the United States.

The purpose of the event is to raise awareness of hunger issues in the community and offer proactive steps to combat it. Guests are asked to stay after the film ends for a brief discussion with King County Council member, Rod Dembowski, as well as representatives from Hopelink and the Northshore YMCA.

Shoreline Community College 
Theater Building (#1600)
16101 Greenwood Avenue North map
Shoreline, Washington 98133

Thursday, April 24
Doors open at 5:45pm 
The screening will begin promptly at 6:00pm and the event will end at 8:00pm


The North Urban Human Service Alliance (NUHSA) is an alliance of city, county and state staff, nonprofit human service providers, school districts, faith communities and concerned citizens. 


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Nature Speaks: Unfurling

Sword Fern Fiddlehead “Nest"

Nature Speaks: Unfurling
(Article and photos by Jennifer Rotermund)

Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.  - Goethe

In the Pacific Northwest, April showers bring April flowers. Mother Earth doesn't feel the need to make us wait another month; she rewards our faith in the changing seasons expeditiously. Life giving water coaxes out the most delicate Spring blossoms and then wildly paints the world in every imaginable shade of green. 

Sword Fern Fiddleheads Unfurling

I find myself drawn every April out into our temperate rainforest on the peninsula, where the trees measure life in centuries rather than hours. To walk through a Northwest old growth forest on a rainy day in April is to indulge the primal part of you that is still connected to everything. The heady musk of the forest floor is awakened by Spring rains and wafts up to greet you, sweeping away the stresses of daily life, and enticing you ever forward into the presence of giants I thank everything holy still exist. To be in the immediate presence of 500+ year old Western Red Cedar is to simultaneously experience divinity, while being transported to a time that even our eldest elders have long forgotten in their stories of wisdom. It is the essence of primal reawakening for me. I am stirred and moved. Something within lights up, is renewed and reborn. This is Spring in its most basic purity. 

Unfurling Lady Ferns

Spring is the time of the East, the air element, when the birds remind us of youth with their new songs of courtship. As Spring comes into full bloom, so too have we come full circle through the seasons and are beginning anew. Turning away from what no longer serves us, the fresh air of Spring inspires us to take those first steps on shaky new legs into something new. If we listen closely to Mother Earth, we hear her encouragement to be bold. 

April to me is best represented by the Fern plant and the simple act of unfurling. To unfurl is to make or become spread out from a rolled or a folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind. Easiest to spot as the ground cover in our old forests, our native Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum) holds tight all Winter at its core to a rounded nest of fiddleheads, which begin to gracefully lift and unfurl in April, expanding to their full breath and width in lustrous kelly green. Edible Ostrich Fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) and Lady Fern (Athyrium felix-femina) fiddleheads faithfully extend tender new fronds into April's first chilly mornings in bright bursts of chartreuse. 

Unfurling Lady Ferns

Inspired by the teachings of the ferns and the wisdom of the trees, I ask myself, what are the ways in which my life is unfurling and opening as I face each day? As the sun travels a progressively higher arc in the sky, and the days swiftly lengthen, with my feet firmly rooted into life, how do I expand myself newly to meet the opportunity of each new day? I chose to be bold and to follow what inspires me most.


Jennifer Rotermund is the owner of Gaiaceous Gardens (an urban farming and wildlife gardening business with a teaching garden/urban farm and certified wildlife habitat/ sanctuary located in Shoreline). She is a Permaculture Designer, is certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Habitat Steward and serves as a Docent at the Kruckeberg Garden. She is also an ordained minister with a particular focus on earth-based forms of spirituality.


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Million Step Challenge during May

Tuesday, April 15, 2014


Million STEP Challenge at Paramount School Park, 15298 8th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155

For the month of May 2014, the Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association and the City of Shoreline are partnering to bring a new fitness challenge to the Shoreline Community.

From May 1 - 31st, the Million Step Challenge at Paramount School Park invites participants of all ages to walk, run (or skate) as many laps as possible around the loop path in the name of health, fitness and friendly competition. A lap counter with tracking forms will be installed at the park and starting May 1st participants can log their laps on the forms (or online). Current standing and totals will be posted weekly at the Steps webpage and prizes will be awarded to top steppers at a closing event on Saturday, May 31st from 5-7pm.

Join us at the kickoff event at Paramount School Park on Saturday, May 3rd from 9am-11am. A warm up and inaugural lap will be led by Crossfit Hailstorm with energizing snacks from Earth and Fire Kitchen, both local businesses. The Ridgecrest Neighborhood is sponsoring the event and asks people to bring a donation of a non-perishable food (preferably healthy) for Hope Link - Shoreline's Food Bank.


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Holy Week Services at Ronald United Methodist Church


17839 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133, 206-542-2484

April 17th - 7:30 pm
Maundy Thursday
Celebration of Last Supper, Jesus' betrayal and time in the Garden of Gethsemane

April 18th -7:30 pm
Good Friday Service
A time to remember Jesus' walk to the cross, his suffering and death

April 20th - 10:45 am
Easter Worship service


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Chuck the Robot fights valiantly but injuries bring him down

2014 Team Pronto with Chuck
By Wes Proudlove, Team Pronto

Team Pronto competes in Portland
Shorewood's own Team Pronto competed last week in Portland at the first PNW regionals for high school robotics. There were 155 teams that registered for the PNW and these teams have been competing for two months for a spot at the Portland event. Team Pronto did qualify to attend, ranking 25th, beating out some very highly sponsored and well funded teams from private and public schools as far south as northern California and as far east as Montana.  

Chuck started out a little worse for wear
Team Pronto's robot Chuck came into the Portland event a little worse for wear from the many previous matches he had played in at previous events. The students had six hours starting Wednesday night and ending Thursday morning to not only replace broken and damaged parts but to rewire Chuck's controls in hopes of stop the electrical demons that had cropped up during some matches at previous events. Testing late Thursday morning provided the team with hope the repairs had done the job and Chuck was ready to make his creators happy.  

Double teaming was destroying Chuck
Competition rounds started Thursday afternoon and continued for 11 hours Friday and another 4 hours Saturday. There were 63 teams at the Portland event and each round that a team plays they are randomly placed with two other alliance teams to play against three other teams in a separate alliance. With teams being randomly sorted to compete, sometimes you get partnered with complementary teams and other times robots don't align very well at all. With Chuck being a strong offensive robot, the best alignment would be either with other scoring robots or very defensive robots, but luck had it Chuck was usually the strongest robot on the field and this caused the other teams to double team him.

Chuck battled until the end
A change of strategy for Chuck
After a few rounds of competing it was evident something had to change. Team Pronto decided, through the great scouting of the team's scouts, that Chuck could give up scoring for a few matches and begin to become a defensive machine in hope of stopping the double teaming that was destroying Chuck's chances of moving on to the finals.

The new strategy worked for a while but Chuck took some huge hits
This defensive posture worked for a few rounds. Chuck collected some wins and brought down some alliances, but in the end it was to late. Chuck had sustained some huge hits that left his hardened frame bent and twisted and his drive train crippled by open circuits. The electrical demons had returned but this time they decided to cause the radio system to go down during a pivotal match. Team Pronto and Chuck were still ranked very high out of the 155 teams but had dropped below the cut off point to travel to the World Championships later this month.  

Nothing to be ashamed of
Team Pronto has nothing to be ashamed about. They built Chuck in six weeks, competed great, and even hosted an event at Shorewood. Team Pronto ranked far higher than teams with budgets 10 times greater than theirs. Team Pronto would like to thank its mentors, parents, sponsors, Shorewood High School, and the Shoreline School District.


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Shorewood continues baseball series Wednesday at Mountlake Terrace after Tuesday home victory

Shorewood continues its three-game baseball series at Mountlake Terrace Wednesday after opening the series with a 3-2 home victory Tuesday.

Shorewood and Mountlake Terrace meet at 4pm Wednesday at Mountlake Terrace High School with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at the same time at Shorewood's home Meridian Park fields.

The Tuesday home victory over MLT came after three extra innings on a 10th-inning RBI double by Kory Longaker.

Shorewood went into the series after sweeping Glacier Peak last week.

Shorewood’s #13, Kory Longaker, and #2, Steffen Torgersen,
were ready to play.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The sweep over Glacier Peak and the Tuesday home victory over Mountlake Terrace gave Shorewood a 9-0 Western Conference 3A record (12-0 overall)

The batter swings away for a strike as
Shorewood catcher, Jacob Bockelie, gloves the pitch.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Thunderbirds won a 6-2 Wednesday, April 9, game at Glacier Peak, a 3-1 Thursday home game and a 9-1 Friday home game.

Shorewood first baseman, Brendan O’Brien,
shifts positions after holding the runner on base.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

In the 6-1 home victory Friday, winning pitcher Ian Oxnevad improved his season record to 3-0. Avery Folltz and Harrison Jacobs each hit 1 for 2 for the Thunderbirds.

Shorewood starter Ian Oxnevad makes the delivery to the plate.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Shorewood junior varsity won a 5-4 home game from Mountlake Terrace Tuesday to improve its record to 7-2 Wesco 3A (10-2 overall).



Updated 04-20-2014 12:33am

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Photo: bird in flowering tree

Monday, April 14, 2014

Bird in flowering tree
Photo by Wayne Pridemore
Birds and flowers - and occasional days of sun.
What more could we want?


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Four great events in one weekend at Richmond Beach May 9-11

RICHMOND BEACH CELEBRATION!

Experience four great events in one spectacular weekend! Plans are firming up for what promises to be a fun-packed weekend in Richmond Beach. Come celebrate what makes our community special – the arts, the music, the food, the natural beauty, the history and the people!

Due to limited parking at the event sites, off-site parking and shuttle service to all four events will be provided on Saturday, May 10, at Richmond Beach Congregational Church located at 1512 NW 195th. Guests are encouraged to use the shuttle to reduce impact on the neighborhood. Richmond Beach residents are encouraged to walk or carpool, if possible. Visit the webpage for details or follow the signs which will be posted.

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

Richmond Beach Community Association will be hosting its 15th annual Strawberry Festival at the Richmond Beach Community Park (2201 NW 197th Street) next to the library on Saturday, May 10, from noon to 5:00pm. This event is co-sponsored by the City of Shoreline and the music is supported by a Community Arts Project grant from the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council.

Here’s what you have to look forward to:

  • The sensational music line-up includes: Centerpiece Jazz Band (a “little Big Band”), Folk Voice Band (Scandinavian dance music), Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra (Big Band/Standards), Cliff Perry Band (Bluegrass) and Coco Loco (Latin).
  • Scrumptious food will be offered by local restaurants Full Moon Thai Cuisine, Flying Dragon Chinese Cuisine, Puerto Bonito Mexican Restaurant and Streetzeria.  And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Strawberry Festival without traditional Strawberry Shortcake served up by RBCA (freshly baked shortcake from Edmonds Bakery and fresh, juicy strawberries smothered in creamy whip cream–yum!).
In addition, there will be a walking tour of historic Richmond Beach at 1:00pm (meet in front of the library), community and business information booths, Shorewood Photography Exhibit, lots of games and activities for kids and a visit by Shoreline’s finest – the police and fire departments.

*Children’s Parade* New this year is a children’s parade for ages 8 and under. The theme is “Seahawks” and special guest Blitz, the Seahawks’ mascot, will join the parade and be available for photos with parade participants. Dress in Seahawk attire and decorate your wagon, tricycle or scooter in Seahawk colors or gear. However, feel free to be creative—all costumes and décor are welcome. No bicycles or pets please. Staging begins at 11:15am on NW 197th Street on the north side of the park. The parade begins at 11:30am and will make two laps around the sidewalk on the perimeter of the park led by a Shorewood High School drum line and a YMCA pom team. This is not a competition and is purely for fun. All are welcome!

Questions/volunteers: Contact Sheri Ashleman 206-542-9147 or visit the webpage

ART SHOW

Friends of the Richmond Beach Library will be hosting its 48th annual Art Show at the Richmond Beach Library (19601 21st Avenue NW) on Friday, May 9, from 6:00 to 9:00pm, and Saturday, May 10, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. The show features handcrafted items including jewelry, textiles, ceramics, photography and original art. Come meet local artists on Friday night and enjoy quartet music provided by Shorewood High School. We encourage artists of handcrafted pieces to either contact Julie Vaughn at 206-321-1934 for more information or pick up an artist's packet at the Richmond Beach Library.

CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Richmond Beach Rehab (19235 15th Avenue NW) will be hosting its 5th annual Classic Car Show on Saturday, May 10. Friends, neighbors and car enthusiasts are invited to visit the rehab between 10:00am and 2:00pm to view one of the best displays of cars of yesteryear around. Enjoy live music by The Gentlemen Callers (classic rock) from 11:30am to 1:30pm. For general information, contact Sandi Sweeters at 206-546-2666 or visit the webpage. For Car Show information, contact Ken Morken at 206-782-7171.

MOTHER'S DAY PLANT SALE

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden (20312 15th Avenue NW) will host its 27th Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale from 10:00am to 5:00pm on Friday, May 9, to Sunday, May 11. Explore a wide selection of hard-to-find plant species at the on-site MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery. Enjoy free family activities, food trucks and ice cream, gardening seminars, and tours of the Garden. Garden sculpture, art, and pottery will be available for purchase. For more information, see the webpage.



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Shorewood plays at Meadowdale Tuesday

The Shorewood softball team plays at Meadowdale Tuesday after a 13-0 home loss to Edmonds-Woodway April 4, a 24-14 home victory over Shorecrest and a 17-0 loss at Cascade Friday, April 11.

Shorewood takes a 1-1 Wesco 3A record (3-6 overall) into the Meadowdale (3-0, 5-2) at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Meadowdale High School, with junior varsity teams from the two schools playing at the same time at nearby Meadowdale Middle School.

The victory over Shorecrest came as part of the all-day Shorecrest-Shorewood baseball/softball Bonanza.

The loss to Edmonds-Woodway came in a game and Shorewood’s home Meridian Park fields, a game that was shortened to five innings by the mercy rule. Ebony Harrison hit a double for the Thunderbirds. The Shorewood junior varsity lost 15-5.

Shorewood 24, Shorecrest 14
At Meridian Park Field, April 5


                       1    2    3    4    5    6     R    H    E
Shorecrest      2    1    3    8    0    0    14  14   1
Shorewood     5    5    3    2    4    5    24   8    2

Battery
  • Shorecrest -Brynne Loiseau and Olivia Nolan (catcher)
  • Shorewood - Holly Ebel and Alison Feise
Highlights

Shorecrest
  • Brynne Loiseau: 3-4 with 2B
  • Alissa Kaufhold: 2-4 with HR
  • Hannah Jorgensen: 3-4 with 2B
  • Maureen Penner: 2-4 with 3B
Shorewood
  • Alison Feise: 3-4 
  • Abby Gustafson: 2-4 with 3B and 6RBI
Edmonds-Woodway 13, Shorewood 0
At Meridian Park Field, Friday, April 4


                         1    2    3    4    5    R    H    E
EW                  2    4    4    2    1   13   8   0
SW                  0    0    0    0    0   0   2    1

Shorewood Battery
Holly Ebel, Ebony Harrison (3) and Alison Feise, Carli Herman (4)


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Girls' golf at Everett April 9

Girls' golf at Everett Legion Park, Thursday, April 9
9 holes (par 36)

Team Scores: 1, Oak Harbor, 259; 2, Everett, 293; 3, Shorewood, 301.

Individuals: 1, Leeet, OH, 39 ... 4, Vreni Hutt, SW, 52 ... 8, Jane Tarabochia, SW, 58; 9, Kristin Olson, SW, 59.

Corrected for player name 04-15-2014 10:24am

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Thursdays Live at The Edge in North City



Thursdays Live features Seattle's premier entertainers up close and personal, so on April 17th join them for an evening of laughter and mind-bending magic with Brian Cook, Chris Bange, and Canada's own Trevor and Lorena Watters.

You will not only be close enough to experience every detail, but you may even be asked to help make the magic happen, so get ready to participate in the fun. You will experience the wonder of new possible realities first had and have a great story to tell your family, friends and co-workers the next day.

The show begins at 7pm and is meant for mature audiences. Seating is limited so get your tickets in advance. For more information, contact Brian Cook

Tickets are $15 the day of the show and can be purchased online in advance at Brown Paper Tickets for $12 plus service fee.


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FINAL Point Wells Transportation Corridor Study workshop 7pm Wednesday

FINAL Point Wells Transportation Corridor Study Workshop
Meeting #6: Final wrap-up meeting for Segments A and B
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
6:30pm – Doors open
7:00 to 9:00pm – Workshop
Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Ave N

Over the past two months, the City, along with Point Wells property owner BSRE, has conducted the Transportation Corridor Study to focus extensively on the Point Wells transportation impacts to the Shoreline community. The final workshop is the culmination of the work from the previous workshops.

Based on resident input and traffic data, traffic consultants will develop a preferred alternative for both Segments A and B. The preferred alternative will be reviewed at the final workshop. Residents are invited to the workshop to provide input.

Once final input is received from residents, City staff and BSRE’s traffic consultants will make any necessary changes to the preferred alternative and present it to the City Council.

In developing the preferred alternative, the study has looked at time spent waiting at intersections, the ability for residents to safely access their driveways, and safety concerns for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Material from the previous meetings, including design options, is available online


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Holy Week services at St. David Emmanuel

The members of St. David Emmanuel Episcopal Church invite everyone to join them for their Holy Week and Easter services. 18842 Meridian Ave. N. 206-362-2565, Shoreline. Contact info.


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How to make your yard more wildlife-friendly - free workshop at Sky Saturday

Saturday, April 19 - 11am - 12:30pm

Make Your Yard Wildlife Friendly

Cindy Kirkendall, PAWS Wildlife Admissions Specialist

Do you want to make your yard more wildlife-friendly? Join PAWS at Sky Nursery to hear how your yard can be host to wildlife.

We'll discuss natural diversity, "naturescaping", and offer tips on wildlife-friendly landscape features that provide shelter, food and water for a variety of Washington species. We hope you join us!

Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline 98133, 206-546-4851




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Flags at half-staff Tuesday

Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, in memory of the victims of the SR 530 slide that occurred on March 22, 2014.

Flags should remain at half-staff until the end of the day on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, or first thing Wednesday morning, April 23, 2014.

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


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Point Wells developer reacts to Supreme Court decision

BSRE vision of Point Wells

Developer Shraga Biran focused on "metamorphosis and renewal" in creating world-class development

The visionary behind the proposed mixed-use community at Point Wells said an April 10 ruling by the Washington Supreme Court represents a new catalyst for the transformation of the aging industrial site on Puget Sound near Seattle.

By a 6-3 vote, the Court affirmed a prior decision of the Court of Appeals and dismissed challenges to the developer's ability to proceed with the processing of its Urban Center development application in Snohomish County.

"We are engaged in a process of metamorphosis and renewal, with a focus on creating an exemplary, environmentally-conscious community the entire region will take great pride in. The ruling is a major step in making that a reality," said Shraga Biran, a primary shareholder of the Alon Group. Based in Israel, its holdings include Blue Square Real Estate Ltd., a major international developer of real estate, and its local development entity, BSRE Point Wells, LP.

BSRE Point Wells is proposing a dynamic mix of retail and office space with up to 3,081 apartments and condominiums of all types and sizes on the 61-acre waterfront site. If approved by Snohomish County, development and construction could span more than a decade and would provide new public access to the site's three-quarter-mile stretch of beach, existing pier and newly-created amenities.

The property currently hosts the marine fuels distribution center and asphalt facility of Paramount Petroleum Corporation and has no public access due to security restrictions.

"Our goal is to create a world-class showcase of restored natural habitats, public amenities and transportation options that will dramatically enhance the site far beyond its current use and limitations," said Biran.

He cited the importance of ongoing outreach efforts by the local development team, overseen by Blue Square Real Estate CEO Ze'ev Stein, to engage local policy-makers and nearby residents. BSRE is devoting extensive development resources to the project, including cooperative efforts with Snohomish County in drafting project-specific environmental review documents for the County's decision-making process and identification of potential traffic impacts and mitigation in conjunction with the nearby City of Shoreline.

The internationally-recognized architecture firm of Perkins+Will, with extensive expertise and experience in designing environmentally sustainable projects, has developed initial site design concepts for the proposed community.

"With its spectacular waterfront setting offering vistas of Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, our entire team recognizes this is a location with unique and rare characteristics," said Biran. "Our goal is to incorporate innovative development ideas with a vision for a new Point Wells." Biran said the estimated billion dollar project will generate hundreds of jobs in Snohomish and King Counties during the multi-year remediation, development and construction process.

Over the past 20 years, Biran has played a pivotal role in the initiation and development of over 10 million square feet of complex residential and business centers, often by upgrading neglected properties to create dynamic, mixed-use neighborhoods across Israel and Europe.


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Dolphins end losing streak

Left Handed Pitcher Jaris Beasley
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

The Shoreline Dolphin Baseball team was able to end the drought and pick up a win against Everett Community College. Sadly the victory was cut short as the Phins fell in the series 1-3. Everett was able to win both home games and then split at Meridian Park.

In game one at Everett Memorial Stadium it was a pitching duel. Dolphins pitcher Mitch Mondor (West Linn OR) only allowed three hits in the game but that was enough. Everett scored first on a double by Alex Keen. Shoreline quickly struck back in the second with a double by Sam Ballweg (Duvall WA) bringing Mitch Hoveke (West Linn OR) home.

Ballweg had a great day at bat going two for three with a double and RBI. Jacob Zanon (Beaverton OR) also had good at bats with a walk and a single. The hits didn't add up even with great fielding from Cody Wolfe (Port Orchard WA) and Zanon and the Dolphins fell 2-1. 

In game two the Dolphin pitching staff could not find their rhythm giving up 17 runs to the Trojans. The Phins fought hard in the final inning to avoid the run rule and were able to score four on hits but it wasn't enough. The Dolphins lost in seven innings 17-6. 

Sunday was a new day at Meridian Park and the Dolphins came out  ready to play. Right handed pitcher Chase Kairis (Mount Si HS) struggled at the beginning and Everett picked up four runs in the first two innings. The Dolphins were scoreless up to the final inning and Everett looked to take a 4-0 shut out. Shoreline had other plans though. 

The Dolphin's found their mark in right off with Connor Jensen (Mount Si HS) hitting a single. An error and a walk by Casey Fithian (Byers TX) and Darwin Bean (Glacier Peak HS) loaded the bases quickly and brought start of the batting line up to the plate.  Zanon hit a two-RBI single to get the Dolphins on the board. 

Wolfe then reloaded the bases with a single to set up Jorgen Arnesen (Edmonds-Woodway HS) to hit a double that tied the game! Up to bat next is Dolphin short stop Joshua Fitch (Mountlake Terrace HS) who earned a walk to end the game. Dolphins won 5-4 on a walk off. 

Shoreline CC host Yakima Valley CC at Bannerwood Park, Bellevue, Wa.

Outfielders #4 Jacob Zanon and #1 Cody Wolfe
Photo by Wilson Tsoi

Energy was high for game two with the Dolphins looking to tie up the series. Brad Bennett (Hillsboro OR) took the mound and gave a great start only allowing two runs in seven innings of play. The Trojans struck in the eighth scoring three runs on earning two doubles to take a 5-1 lead. 

The Dolphins were determined to come back. Forcing three Trojan errors, a walk and getting hits from Fithian and Ballweg the Dolphins tie the game 5-5.

Going into the ninth and final inning the Trojans had quick hits and scored two runs. Jaris Beasley (Mill Creek WA)was able to stop the momentum with two strike outs and looking for the third with a full count on Trojan's Wade Curtis but after a controversial call he hit a triple to give Trojans a 4 run lead. Shoreline was unable to bounce back and fell to a final score of 9-5. 

With the top three teams in the Northern Region behind them the Dolphins look to continue gaining momentum. They will take on Douglas College this weekend traveling to New Westminster, Canada on Saturday and returning to Meridian Park on Sunday. Both double headers will begin at 1:00 pm. 

Complete Dolphins schedule and results are available on the Athletics website. Watch all games on YouTube. Follow @SCCDolphins and @PhinSCCBaseball on Twitter and like Facebook for daily Dolphin updates.


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Dale Turner Family YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day® on April 26 Aims to Help Kids Exercise Minds and Bodies

Fun activities at Healthy Kids Day at the Y

On Saturday, April 26, the Dale Turner Family YMCA is holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active. YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, features games, healthy cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts and more to motivate and teach families how to develop a healthy routine at home.  

Bling and blong - sparkles and drumming
at Healthy Kids Day

YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, celebrated at nearly 1,600 Ys across the country, aims to get more kids moving and learning, so they can keep up the habit all summer long – a critical out-of-school time for kids’ health. Research shows that without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically. Kids also gain weight twice as fast during summer than the school year.

“One in three U.S. children is obese. This statistic, coupled with the fact that once summer hits, children will be more idle, demonstrates why it’s important to help families develop healthy habits now,” said Courtney Whitaker, Dale Turner Family Y Executive Director. “As part of the Y’s commitment to healthy living, through YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day® our goal is to improve the health and well-being of kids and inspire habits they can continue into adulthood.”

Healthy Kids Day is a family event

In celebration of YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, the Y offers the following tips to help families develop healthy habits:

  1. High Five the Fruits and Veggies – Make sure kids get at least five servings a day, the minimum number nutritionists recommend to maintain healthy childhood development.
  2. Foster an Early and Ongoing Passion for Books – Read to and with your kids. Help children read at every age and every stage of their development.
  3. Team Up for Athletic Events – Set a family goal of great health by teaming up for community or charity events like races, walks, fun runs, bike rides, etc.
  4. Volunteer Together – Find a cause that matters to the kids. Open their eyes to a world beyond themselves and the rich rewards that come from making a difference.
  5. Lead By Example – Be a good role model – kids can be influenced by seeing how hard their parents work at home or on the job, and how rewarding that experience is. 

The Dale Turner Family Y’s Healthy Kids Day® will take place at 19290 Aurora Avenue North in Shoreline from 10:00am – 1:00pm. The free event will feature carnival games, a bounce house, prizes and more.

What could be more fun than face paint and yogurt?
Enjoying the day at the 2013 event

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For the Birds: Parking Lot Serenader—The White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow controlling insects
Photo by Whitney Hartshorne
By Christine Southwick

How I love hearing the cheerful one long note-followed by several lively-trilled notes of the Puget Sound White-crowned Sparrows (Z.I. pugetensis).

This is the song of male White-crowned Sparrows claiming their territories from any suitable tree, in open areas, including parking lots. The males arrive before the females to find the best territories.

Starting in April, shoppers are often serenaded by these returning White-crowned Sparrows, which come to breed in the lowlands, even within cities, wherever there is a leafy tree and a shrubby place big enough for a nest.


The sub-species Gambel’s (Z.I. gambelii) White-crowned Sparrows, which we see here in the winter, are on their way to the upper elevations to breed in their preferred habitat of alpine meadows and dense shrubs.

White-crowned Sparrow (Puget-Sound- in May)
Photo by Christine Southwick
White-crowned Sparrows form seasonally monogamous pairs, often forming the same pairs the following year.  Puget Sound females build their nests near the ground in low shrubs.  So strong is their need to reproduce, they have been known to nest in nurseries that have suitable trees for observation perches.  The 3-5 nestlings will hop out of the nest 7-10 days after hatching, long before they can fly, since ground nests are so vulnerable to predators. Both parents feed their young, with the male taking over the feedings, if the female sits on a second brood.

During the non-breeding season White-crowns form flocks and search for seeds in weedy patches and brambles.  This is another species which has evolved to use blackberry brambles for food and shelter. During the summer White-crowned Sparrows eat mostly insects, often using both feet to uncover their next meal, or flying out from a tree top to catch a meal on the wing.

White-crowned Sparrow Parents watching nest in nursery on Aurora Ave
Photo by Christine Southwick

Young male White-crowned Sparrows learn the song they will sing as an adult during the first two or three months of their lives. They learn from their neighboring males, not directly from their fathers.

When you step out of your car, and you hear a long birdnote, followed by several trilled notes, look at the trees in the parking lot, or even a lamp post.  Chances are you will find a White-crowned Sparrow in plain view claiming the area, and you will find your step lightened by the singing of the parking lot serenader.

Previous 'For the Birds' columns can be found on our main webpage under Features.


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Car show July 12 at Lynnwood Golf Course - Concourse d'Elegance at The Wood


The Concourse d'Elegance at The Wood will begin with a Gala Auction on Friday, July 11, 2014 from 6-10pm at Edmonds Community College, followed by a Classic, Sports, and Muscle car show on Saturday, July 12 from 1-5pm at the Lynnwood Golf Course in Lynnwood.


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State Sen. Chase, who faces electoral challenge from fellow Democrat, touts sponsorship of bill on cities absorbing utility districts

By Evan Smith

Democratic State Sen. Maralyn Chase says that she’s proud to be the sponsor of a bill to require cities that want to absorb utility districts to put such annexations to a vote.

Such a law would prevent the city of Shoreline from absorbing the Ronald Wastewater District, which includes Shoreline and a small, unincorporated area in southwest Snohomish County.

Democrat Chris Eggen, who plans to challenge Chase in the 2014 election, is a Shoreline City councilman and deputy mayor.

Chase said last week that the bill was not aimed at Eggen or at Shoreline.

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

She said that she sponsored the bill because she feels that disputed cases should be submitted to the people for a vote.

“This issue has been before the legislature since 1971,” she said. “I have been working on it for the past 10 years and have sponsored some of these bills.”

Chase has been in the legislature since 2001, when she joined the House of Representatives by appointment before winning elections to four two-year terms in the House and one four-year term in the Senate.

Chase said that State law has no other provisions that grant such unilateral authority where neither the citizens affected nor the duly elected officials affected are included in the final decision.

“This is not democracy,” she said. “It is an example of a bad law, the kind of law people rebel against.”

She cited the bill as an example of "progressive legislation" that attempts to align public policy with democratic values of justice and fairness.

Eggen has said that he has the same progressive values as Chase but can be more effective at getting legislation passed.

Chase said she fears that cities could take over utility districts and use the fees to get income from ratepayers, who may have little ability to pay.

“Our tax system is the most regressive, unjust tax system in the United States,” she said. “But, across the state, cities are using utility taxes to meet budget shortfalls, making the regressive system more unfair to low-income people. Utility taxes are being deposited in the general funds all over the state. 
“This is not about Councilmember Eggen and the City of Shoreline nor did their actions generate the bill,” she said. “They certainly do provide a good example of why we need the bill. 
“There is no limit on the rate for garbage, water or sewer services owned by cities.”

She noted that letting cities tax their own water department services adds to the regressive tax system as do state business-and-occupations taxes computed on gross revenues.

She noted that people and businesses still have to pay state taxes.

“There is a distinction between ‘rates’ and ‘taxes,’" she noted. “Hold on to your wallet. I will say that at least the City of Shoreline points out on their business tax section on utilities that while there is a 6 percent state cap on telephone and cable services and the like, there is no cap on the tax rate for storm water or solid waste.
“They forgot to include water but it is included.  Again, there are no restrictions on the taxes and rates for water, sewer and storm water utilities.
“The City is trying to recover the lost revenue from the retail sales from shops and businesses that are no longer here.”

The bill passed the Senate in the recent legislative session, but the House of Representatives, on the final day of the session, sent it back to the Senate Rules Committee.

Chase sits on the Senate Rules Committee and the committee on energy, environment, and she is ranking minority member of the committee on trade and economic development.

Chase and Eggen may be joined on the August primary ballot for the Senate position by Republican Robert Reedy. Candidates file in mid-May for ballot positions. The top two vote getters in the primary qualify for the November general-election ballot.

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


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Derby Liberation Front overcomes key injuries, wins championship

Major carnage on the court
Photo by Marc Weisberg

Final Score: Derby Liberation Front 204 - Throttle Rockets 131
By Jim Almy

There's no other way to say it. They just beat you down. They just take the best you can throw at them, shake it off and continue to beat you down. 

Derby Liberation Front (DLF), the team that won the Rat City Rollergirls roller derby league Championships Saturday night at KeyArena, sorta remind you of a football team from these parts that won a championship a couple months back. Attitude, toughness, extraordinary athleticism and, well, just plain guts. 

The final score, 204-131 over the Throttle Rockets, doesn't give the Rockets enough credit for the gritty game they brought to the track and the closeness of the bout until the final quarter. The Rockets, after all, are not without their own brand of in-your-face play. It showed early. 

Rat City's Luna Negra
Photo by John Stamets

Luna Negra (#911), the muscular silhouette of a scoring machine that you don't see until she's passed you or, worse, see just in time to be shoved rudely aside as she forces herself by, started the first jam for the Rockets. Next to her was rookie phenomenon Bam!!B, DLF's equally potent jammer. Luna treated the defense ahead of her as a nuisance, busting through the line of all-star DLF blockers Rumble Fist (#9), Full Nelson (#123), The KZA (#6) and Domino (#62) before the first quarter lap and picking up 14 points in the jam. Bam!!B spent part of that jam and the next in the penalty box, but picked up five points making it 14-5 after two jams. 

Jammer breaking free
Photo by Morrie Carter

And so it went for the first eight jams. DLF put their best on the track. The Rockets knocked them around. Blocker Raven Seaward (#53), put a shoulder into DLF jammer Bill F. Murray (#906) that launched her off the track. Murray led her team with 35 points in the first half, but scored none in the final 30 minutes. Luna Negra and Sintripital Force (#1618) added scores here and there, calling off jams quickly and preventing DLF from making any impact. 

Penalties bothered the Throttle Rockets more than their opponents for most of the bout. DLF took the lead in jam nine with three Rockets, Ethel Vermin (#77), Shock Therapy (#1400) and Missile America (#321) all sitting in the penalty box. Bam!!B had her biggest single run in the first half adding 14 to the DLF total and putting her team ahead for the first time 39-31. The Rockets ended the half with 26 penalties. DLF had 15. 

Pressing to get ahead
Photo by Marc Weinberg

DLF Coach Ho Chi Dahn said that his team had, "The best total game we've played all year. We knew we had to play at our best to beat the Throttle Rockets and we did." He also found unexpected support when injuries forced him to move key blocker Rumble Fist to a jammer's role. In the 11th jam of the first half DLF jammer Muscle Sprouts (#5280), a leading scorer all season for her team, ran into a Rockets wall that left her on the track for five minutes, ultimately to be carried off. "I heard a pop in my knee," she said while standing on crutches after the bout. 

Rumble Fist's approach to scoring, she finished the first half with 10 and the night with 34, was no-nonsense, no subtlety and no problem. She just looked for the strongest points in the Rockets defense and forced her way through. 

"No other team could have adapted to the injuries we had tonight (blocker Avihater, #47, also left the bout in the first half with a knee injury)," said Coach Danh. "These girls do everything I ask of them. I didn't want to pull Rumble off the line, but we needed scoring." 

The Rockets probably wish Rumble hadn't started wearing the star either. 

DLF's Yoko Onoudi'nt and Rat City's Sintripetal Force
Photo by John Stamets

Sintripetal Force played a role in tying the bout twice as the first half closed. Her eight points in jam 15 brought the match to 62-62 with 11 minutes left to play. She added nine more in jam 18 to force another tie, 75-75. In both jams she also felt the full force of DLF blockers Ophelia Melons (#88) and Yoko Onoudi'nt (#20), who made her earn every pass. 

Five jams passed in the second half before DLF scored any points. During that time the Rockets went ahead 101-99, serving notice that they weren't going away easily. Bam!!B then took advantage of a power jam and great offensive blocking by Ophelia Melons, Yoko Onoudi'nt and Full Nelson to collect the biggest jam of the night and add 25 points to her bout leading total of 66. At 124-101 it was beginning to slip away for the Rockets. 

Jammer Luna Negra was a particular target for the DLF blocking crew. For all her skill and strength she just couldn't get out of the pack or found herself treated so badly that jams were called off out of futility. She had 40 points in the first half, 20 in the second, leading her team with 60 for the bout. 

Tense moments for Rat City
Photo by Morrie Carter

In the meantime DLF pounded away at the Rockets quickly tiring defense with brute force. Steady scorer The KZA and Rumble Fist continued muscling points in a bout that became one-sided with about 15 minutes remaining. The KZA had 65 points for the match, 30 and 35 each half. 

With five minutes to go the penalties began to even out. The Throttle Rockets had 36, DLF had 28. But by then it was too many power jams too early in the bout for the Rockets to recover. 

DLF are new champs
Photo by David Jaewon Oh
A crowd of 3,800 cheered the new champions as they hoisted their trophy, but it was cheering for both teams for a gutsy, hard fought and entertaining bout. 

In the first bout of the night, the grudge match, Grave Danger bested the Sockit Wenches 250-143.

Tempura Tantrum opened the nights festivities, delivering a rousing version of the National Anthem before joining her Grave Danger teammates on the track. Everyone also enjoyed the Northside Drill Team, a community organization for 5 to 18 year-olds, who put on a rhythmic and close order performance at the half.


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