Where is 4-Corners?

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Yahoo maps satellite view of 4-Corners business district

By Diane Hettrick

Because of Shoreline's history as "unincorporated King county," little business districts dot the city. After much debate in the years after Shoreline incorporated, it was decided to designate and zone the center of the city at 175th and Aurora as Shoreline Town Center, but to allow the small business districts to remain.

The City, upon incorporation, wanted to continue to foster the strong citizen participation which guided incorporation, and created formal neighborhood boundaries and names. Shoreline has 14 neighborhoods (information here).

Some of those neighborhood boundaries divided the small business districts. The most awkward division came at the shopping centers on Richmond Beach Road between 8th NW and roughly 3rd NW. Sometimes called the QFC Center for the largest tenant, it is often referred to as Richmond Beach.

However, the businesses are not in Richmond Beach. West of 8th NW, Richmond Beach road splits, with one branch going into Innis Arden and the other into the Richmond Beach neighborhood.

The shopping area is in Hillwood (north of Richmond Beach Road) and Richmond Highlands (south of Richmond Beach Road). 

When the citizen committee from four neighborhoods was formed to create the Brew Fest event, they ran into the problem of explaining who they were. They solved the problem by creating the name 4-Corners to equally honor all the involved neighborhoods.

The four neighborhoods meet at the 5-way intersection at 8th NW, Richmond Beach Rd, and Innis Arden Rd: Hillwood, Richmond Highlands, Richmond Beach, and Innis Arden.

It's a name which has been embraced by area businesses, as it creates a recognizable identity without promoting a particular business. The name refers to a business area, not a specific neighborhood.


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Early morning pursuit of stolen car in Shoreline

Shortly after 3:30 this morning a deputy in Shoreline attempted to stop a stolen car near North 145th and Aurora Ave North. The stolen vehicle did not stop and a pursuit was initiated. Approximately 4 minutes later, in the 7600 block of Aurora Ave North the deputy performed a PIT maneuver, which stopped the stolen car.

According to Wikipedia, "The PIT maneuver, or precision immobilization technique, is a pursuit tactic by which a pursuing car can force a fleeing car to abruptly turn sideways, causing the driver to lose control and stop."

The driver (and sole occupant) of the stolen car immediately fled on foot, with the patrol deputy giving chase. A Taser was deployed during the foot pursuit but the suspect was able to continue running away. A short time later the deputy caught the male and took him into custody.

Aid was called for the suspect as he was experiencing medical difficulties due to an unknown cause. He was transported to the hospital for further treatment. The suspect is still in the hospital receiving treatment and it is unknown when he will be released.

Detectives were called out to conduct an investigation into the vehicle pursuit and ensuing foot pursuit. The suspect is a 42 year old male, last known to have a city of Seattle address. He has a warrant out for his arrest from the Department of Corrections and is now facing additional charges of eluding and possession of stolen property.


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Power outage causes sewage overflow at Richmond Beach

Our News Partner The Seattle Times reports that the power outage in Shoreline shut down the pump station at Richmond Beach, sending wastewater into Puget Sound for nine minutes.

After that time, backup generators kicked into action to keep the pumps operating until power was restored to the area.

The Richmond Beach Pump Station is located at 2740 NW 198th St.

There were other electrical failures in Kirkland and Bellevue which sent wastewater into Lake Washington, one lasting 35 minutes until the backup generators took over.

"The county will notify health and regulatory agencies, sample water quality and post affected areas as closed to protect public health, according to the Wastewater Treatment Division."

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Update: Down to three power outages in our area


Update: 7:25pm - the Richmond Beach power has been restored. The Ballinger and N 168th outage remain and a new outage has been added at NE 165th and 8th NE.

If your power is still out, call in a report (see below)

As of 1:54pm, there were still three individual power outages in our area with estimated restoration time of 3pm

  • one customer on Richmond Beach Rd at 15th NW
  • one on Ballinger Way in Lake Forest Park at NE 190th and 30th NE
  • one on N 168th between Dayton and Fremont


These outages were all reported this morning. I suspect that crews didn't know the power was out at these homes until they restored the big power outages all around.

If your power is out and you are not one of the three households on the map, call in and report your outage.

Call Customer Service at 206-684-3000. Or, call the Outage Hotline (recorded message) at 206-684-7400.

-DKH


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Power still out Sunday morning for parts of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park

At 7am on Sunday morning, Seattle City Light still has 245 separate outages affecting 14,634 estimated customers from Shoreline / Lake Forest Park to SeaTac.

4 Corners is still in the dark

In Shoreline, the 4-Corners area of Hillwood and Richmond Highlands that was added last to the outage map, is still dark. 625 customers are out and City Light has not determined the cause, so there is no estimated repair time. Crews have been on the scene since Saturday night. 

The lights are back on in the very large Richmond Beach area that was out Saturday night.

Lights still out in Lake Forest Park

In Lake Forest Park, as well as Richmond Beach, a tree coming down on the wires was the cause of the outage. LFP is still dark for 138 customers. Estimated repair time is after noon.


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Update on Whispering Willows

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Whispering Willows Park
Photo courtesy City of Lake Forest Park

From the LFP City Administrator's report to Council:

Whispering Willow Park construction is underway and is ~75% complete.

The Trex boardwalk is a little more than 90% complete. The rest of the park is coming along nicely as well with over 1000 plants installed (of the 1800 planned) and the split rail fence protecting adjacent properties and the wetland. The park should be complete by mid-November.

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Whispering Willows is the latest parkland acquired by the City of Lake Forest Park. It is part of the flood plain for McAleer Creek. The house on the property was removed and the park is designed for water retention. It is located at17038 44th Ave NE. 


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Shorecrest Varsity Tennis Team 2A Singles and Doubles District Champions

Nishannt Limaye, 3rd from left, 2A district tennis singles champion
Coach Robert Mann, 2nd from left
Nick North and Daniel Wacker, left and right 2A doubles champions

Nishaant Limaye (Shorecrest) def. Brady Anderson (Sehome) 6-0, 6-1 in the 2A district tennis final.

Nishaant had to battle back injuries all season and was only cleared to hit backhands in the last week of the season. He had to serve underhand the entire tournament for fear of reinjuring his back. The back pain never returned and he was able to dominate throughout the tournament, never giving up a set.

Nick North/ Daniel Wacker (Shorecrest) defeated Nate Pearsall/ Logan Schilder (Bellingham) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7) in the 2A district tournament.

This match tested the mental fortitude of each player. Shorecrest went down 2-6 in the third set tiebreaker and Bellingham only needed one more point to win the match. However, Shorecrest fought back to bring it to 6-6, only to lose the next point on their serve. This gave Bellingham their 5th and final chance to win the match, but Shorecrest overcame all the odds and managed to pull out the victory with a 9-7 tiebreak to end the match.


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Shorewood takes Doubles Championship in WesCo South tennis tournament Oct 24

Cameron McDowell and Jack Bong of Shorewood defeated their opponents from Glacier Peak in the final to win the doubles championship.

This was McDowell’s 3rd straight WesCo South doubles championship. The last two years he won the tournament with Stuart Schacle who graduated last year.

He also won the District 1 doubles championship the last two years and hopes to win the tournament for the third straight year and qualify for his third state tennis tournament.

Cameron McDowell in a previous game this season
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

This year his partner was sophomore Jack Bong. Bong had a 15-1 singles record this season for the T-Birds.

Qualifying for next weeks District 1 tournament, to be held at Jackson high school on Monday 10/27, were McDowell, Bong and the other Shorewood doubles team of Kyle Berquist and Scott Park. They placed fourth in the tournament.

Thunderbird singles player Hugh Gaevert placed 5th and is an alternate to the District 1 tournament. 

At Glacier Peak H.S

Singles
Championship: Patrick Luangrath (GP) def. Bret Matysik (MD) 6-1, 6-2. Fifth Place: Hugh Gaevert (SW) def. Arun Kalokhe (EW) 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles
Championship: Cameron McDowell-Jack Bong (SW) def. Tucker Davis-Ethan Jones (GP) 6-1, 7-5. Third Place: Jeremy Ansdell-Henry Brener (MLT) def. Scott Park-Kyle Berquist (SW) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Fifth Place: Kit Teer-Conner Santel (EW) def. Brandon Chen-Riley O’Brien (EW) 6-2, 7-5.


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House fire closes road in Echo Lake neighborhood

Police have blocked the road on 5th NE between 195th and 192nd while emergency crews deal with a house fire. The closure started around 10pm and is expected to last two hours or more.

Update: the street was reopened at 12:24am

Updated 10-26-2014 2:22pm


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Lights out in Hillwood and Richmond Highlands

Hillwood and Richmond Highlands power outages


Now an area of Hillwood and Richmond Highlands is showing on the outage map. Since it didn't show before, City Light may not have known - or they might not have had time to update the maps.

Outage start: 08:26 PM, 10/25
Est. Customers Affected: 625
Est. Restoration: 03:00 AM, 10/26/2014

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Third Place Books - Ted Turner, birds, ancient immortals, and vampires

P.C. Cast
Redeemed (St. Martin’s)
Monday, October 27 at 7pm
In awarding-winning fantasy and romance writer P.C. Cast’s final electrifying novel in her bestselling House of Night series, Zoey and her friends face the ultimate battle with evil that will determine the fate of the world--both human and vampyre.

Kendare Blake
Mortal Gods (Tor)
Tuesday, October 28 at 7pm
As ancient immortals are left reeling, a modern Athena and Hermes search the world for answers in Mortal Gods, the second Goddess War novel by Kendare Blake, acclaimed author of Anna Dressed in Blood.

John Marzluff
Welcome to Subirdia (Yale University Press)
Wednesday, October 29 at 7pm
In this fascinating and optimistic book, John Marzluff reveals how our own actions affect the birds and animals that live in our cities and towns, and he provides ten specific strategies everyone can use to make human environments friendlier for our natural neighbors.

TWO TALKING WOLVES TOUR
Todd Wilkinson with Bob Ferris
Last Stand: Ted Turner’s Quest to Save a Troubled Planet (Globe Pequot)
Thursday, October 30 at 7pm

Anchored by the story of Ted Turner’s evolving connection to his own wild places in the West that shaped his views as an “eco-capitalist-humanitarian,” the Two Talking Wolves Tour promises to inspire audiences of young and old alike. Come out and discover the pathfinding work of the original Captain Planet and how the Pacific Northwest figures at the center of many urgent environmental issues affecting America and the world.

Third Place Books, upper level, Town Center, intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way in Lake Forest Park.


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Best selling Young Adult authors at Third Place Books Monday

CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN EARLY
WITH P.C. CAST AND KRISTIN CAST
THIRD PLACE BOOKS
17171 NE Bothell Way, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
OCTOBER 27, 2014 AT 7:00 PM


REDEEMED
THE FINAL ELECTRIFYING NOVEL IN THE HOUSE OF NIGHT SERIES
BY P.C. CAST AND KRISTIN CAST


The House of Night series, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, is an international phenomenon, reaching number one on U.S., German, and UK bestseller lists, and it has remained a fixture on The New York Times Children’s Series bestseller list for over 160 weeks. With more than 20 million copies in print, rights sold in more than 40 countries to date, and relatable, addictive characters, this series is unstoppable. This fall, the series reaches its conclusion with REDEEMED (St. Martin’s Griffin; October 14, 2014; $18.99 U.S.).

In REDEEMED, Zoey and her friends face the ultimate battle with evil, which will determine the fate of the world, both human and vampyre. Neferet has finally made herself known to mortals as a Dark Goddess, and she is loose on Tulsa, OK and the world. No single vampyre is strong enough to vanquish her - unless that creature has the power to summon the elements as well as the ability to wield Old Magick. Only Zoey Redbird is heir to such power… Find out who will win and who will lose in this epic battle of Light versus Darkness.

P.C. CAST PC Cast is the #1 NY Times and USA Today bestselling author of the YA House of Night series, as well as numerous paranormal romance and fantasy series. She has been honored to receive the prestigious Prism, Daphne de Maurier, Holt Medallion, Booksellers Best and Beacon awards, and is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame.

KRISTIN CAST is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who teams with her mother to write the young adult House of Night series. She has stories in several anthologies, as well as editorial credits. Currently Kristin has completed her first standalone novel and is working on new items for the MyHouseOfNight.com clothing line.


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Shorewood volleyball wins eighth consecutive victory Tuesday over Glacier Peak

Shorewood’s Julia Manfredini ( #8 ) and
Elli Allen-Hatch ( #10 ) jump high to try for a block.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood volleyball hit its stride and earned a spot in the WesCo 3A district 1 tournament with its win over Glacier Peak on Tuesday at Shorewood High School. It was the team's eight's consecutive victory.

At Shorewood H.S.
Glacier Peak 19 21 20 — 0
Shorewood    25 25 25 — 3

 Lola Butcher of Shorewood winds up to spike the ball.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Glacier Peak: Mikala Pratt two blocks, 12 assists; Sarah McNaughton 18 assists; Lauren Sanders 12 kills, four blocks, two aces; Rachael Gitness eight kills, six digs.

Thunderbird Delaney Hopen is ready to send a hard shot across the net
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood: Julia Manfredini eight kills, two blocks; Elli Allen-Hatch 13 kills, eight digs; Delaney Hopen three aces, 11 kills, 17 digs; Sidra Thorkildsen four kills, 33 assists.

The teams meet at the net after Shorewood won three straight sets.
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Records—Glacier Peak 6-4 league, 6-6 overall. Shorewood 8-1, 8-4.



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Power outages in Lake Forest Park and all of Richmond Beach

80 households in LFP lost power

The strong winds that came through Saturday evening pelted my roof with pine cones, and flickered the lights a little but left my power intact. A couple of areas west and east of me did not fare so well.

80 homes in Lake Forest Park lost power at 8:20pm. The cause is still under investigation so City Light is unable to give an estimate of when power will be restored.

Not much electricity in Richmond Beach right now

Almost all of Richmond Beach lost power at 5:45pm because a tree came down. It must have hit a main feeder line to take out such a large area. A small area around Syre Elementary is unaffected. City Light reports 1913 customers without power.

Lake Forest Park has some households back on and others still dark, which means there were multiple problems in the area. But they are clearly working in the area.

City Light is dealing with outages all over its service area, from Richmond Beach to Burien - an estimated 55 separate outages affecting 22,424 customers.

One of the largest areas is in north Seattle along Lake Washington, from Matthews Beach to just within reach (but not touching) of Shoreline at 145th. They blame a tree, which took out power to 8542 customers.

The numbers keep changing as they update the online system, but totals are going down, which is a good thing.

DKH



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For the Birds: There Are Seabirds Off-shore

Morning of Pelagic Trip

Text and Photos by Christine Southwick

You may know that Washington is in the Pacific Flyway— one of four North American migration routes used by land birds, but did you know that there is a Pacific Pelagic Flyway used by seabirds along our coast? Seabirds are pelagic. Pelagic applies to any birds that live in open oceans/ seas, usually not within sight of land.

Albatross, Sooty Shearwaters, and Gulls
Seabirds, like Albatross, Shearwaters, Fulmars, Petrels, travel north and south just a few miles from our coast during their migration. Three species of Albatross regularly use this flyway. If you grew up reading the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, you might believe, like I did, that Albatross are to be found in the South Pacific. They do breed there, on uninhabited atolls and islands, the only time that Albatross, and most seabirds go to land. The rest of the time they glide on long narrow wings with long intervals between strokes.

Where do you go to see birds that don’t touch land? A pelagic boat trip of course. There are pelagic bird trips that have bird experts to help you identify birds that most people only see in books. Here in Washington there are regular pelagic trips leaving from Westport and Neah Bay.

Earlier this month I went on a six hour pelagic trip starting at Westport. It was a wonderful sunny day, with hardly any wind— perfect weather for viewing birds floating up and down on the water, or slowly gliding low above the waves. Most of the birds we saw floating on the surface were Common Murre, a good-looking bird, and California Gulls (the term “Seagulls” is a misnomer, since almost all gulls breed inland). We even saw some Sabine’s Gulls, a gull you will not see on land around here.

On this trip, I saw Black-footed Albatrosses, Sooty Shearwaters, Flesh-footed and Pink-footed Shearwaters, Buller’s Shearwaters, and Northern Fulmars— all seabirds that travel long miles eating food close to the surface, although some will occasionally dive after food they can see or smell.

Shrimp boats draw seabirds

Shrimp boats bring a lot of food to the surface, and this draws lots of birds. Where there are shrimp or fishing boats there are seabirds. Our skipper piloted us within viewing range, and this is where we found our largest collections of migrating pelagic birds.

Brown Pelicans line the breakwater barrier

As we pulled back into the marina, the breakwater was covered with Brown Pelicans.

This was a great experience!


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Shorecrest football has difficulty with Meadowdale in Friday game

From our friends at Lynnwood Today

Senior Malik Braxton caught a pass for a touchdown and returned an interception for a score as Meadowdale demolished Shorecrest 48-0 in a Wesco 3A South football game Friday night at Shoreline Stadium.

The Mavericks (6-0 in the league, 7-1 overall) scored 24 points in the first quarter. Rory Spillum ran in for an 8-yard TD to get Meadowdale started. Braxton caught a 15-yard pass from quarterback Caleb Tingstad and then Tingstad connected on a 20-yard touchdown pass to Charlie White. Brett Schafer then added a 40-yard field goal.

In the second quarter, Tingstad ran for a 5-yard touchdown run and Braxton returned an interception 60 yards for a score. Schafer booted a 35-yard field goal and Bryce Chapman recovered a fumble in the end zone for a TD in the fourth quarter. The Scots fell to 0-6 and 0-8.


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Lynnwood defeats Shorewood football in Friday game

From our friends at Lynnwood Today

By David Pan

It was a happy Homecoming and Senior Night for running back Andrew Katzenberger and his teammates as Lynnwood defeated Shorewood 30-21 in a Wesco 3A South football game Friday night at Edmonds Stadium.

Katzenberger rushed for 220 yards on 23 carries and ran for a TD and caught a pass for a score.

Friday’s game was the first time the Lynnwood senior standout has played on offense in three games. A shoulder injury limited Katzenberger to defense.

“I wanted to play my Senior Night,” Katzenberger said.

Lynnwood coach Keauntea Bankhead was glad to see Katzenberger back on offense. The Royals (2-4 in the league, 4-4 overall) snapped a three-game losing streak.

“As you saw, we missed him,” Bankhead said. “He was our MVP today. He’s a great player. He’s playing three levels ahead of guys out there. He’s our horse. We’re glad to have him back.”

It’s been a long time since Lynnwood has won four games in a season and also took home the victory in a homecoming game, Katzenberger said.

“I’m so proud to be a Royal,” he added.

Lynnwood’s Bobby Graham is tackled by two Shorewood defenders.
Photo by Brandon Jennings courtesy Lynnwood Today

Lynnwood appeared to be coasting to victory with an 18-0 lead with just over four minutes left in the third quarter. But Shorewood (1-5, 2-6) responded with a pair of touchdowns to cut the deficit to 18-15 with seven minutes left in the contest.

The Royals, however, regrouped and finished strong with two touchdowns to seal the victory.

“We had a team come out and put together a string of plays together,” Bankhead said of the Thunderbirds’ rally. “Those plays we were able to come back from and we kept our foot on the gas and our guys finished. They play hard and they play four quarters of football.”

Lynnwood took a 6-0 lead on a 14-yard pass from quarterback Justin Cachopo to Katzenberger in the first quarter. Running back Mikao Kirkman added to Lynnwood’s lead with a 5-yard run in the second quarter. In the third quarter, Darney Duplessis scored on a 7-yard run as the Royals took an 18-0 lead.

Shorewood finally got on the board late in the third quarter on a 26-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Aaron Okamura to wide receiver Bostyn Vordahl and a successful 2-point conversion cut the deficit to 18-8.

The momentum shifted back to Lynnwood when Katzenberger appeared to score on a 78-yard run in the fourth quarter but the play was called back to holding.

On the very next play, Vordahl picked off a Lynnwood pass and ran it back 25 yards as the Thunderbirds closed to 18-15.

Lynnwood answered with an 18-yard touchdown run by Katzenberger and then Carson Hoerner picked off a Shorewood pass deep in Thunderbirds’ territory. Lucas Jungmann then scored on a 12-yard run to boost Lynnwood’s lead to 30-15.

Okamura found Vordahl on a 3-yard scoring strike but Shorewood wasn’t able to convert on the 2-point attempt and trailed 30-21. Lynnwood recovered the ensuing on-side kick and ran out the clock.

“That was a nail biter,” Bankhead said. “It feels good to get out from that slump that we were in, three in a row. But you know, we played three good teams back to back to back.

“It’s Senior Night and Homecoming. All week I just stressed effort and focus … There are a lot of emotions going on before the game. Parents were out there on the field. We wanted our guys to come out and enjoy it.”


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Death Notices as of October 21, 2014

Obituaries are condensed biographies of people's lives, written by the people who loved them. Like a memorial service, they tell us things we may not have known about the person, and may leave us wishing we had known them better.


Joye A. Hill  1932-2014  Shoreline resident leaves two children, Gary and Debbie.

Kyle Warnick  1970-2014  Killed by a car while walking his dog near his home in Kirkland. Born in Shoreline, he attended Watson Groen School (now Shoreline Christian). An Eagle Scout, he was staff at Camp Parsons, and later was a Pack Master for his sons' troop. Voted "most creative" at Watson Groen, he went into marketing and public relations for firms such as T-Mobile, American Cancer, and Microsoft. A master storyteller, he created a company called "Stories Told Well" that introduced storytelling to the corporate structure. He loved to cook and created a men's culinary group that prepared regular 5-course meals for the wives.

Norman K. "Ken" Figgins  1920-2014  Served in the Air Force during World War II. Lifelong member of Shoreline Masonic Lodge #248, The Scottish Rite, The Nile Shrine, and American Legion. Clever with his hands, he patented a model plane launcher and created many "Rube Goldberg" type inventions. He donated over 50 gallons of blood to the Puget Sound Blood Bank. "In lieu of flowers, Ken would love for you to make a donation to either the Rite Care Foundation (Scottish Rite), or the Shriners Hospital For Children."

Robert Teodosio  1955-2014  Died after a brief battle with cancer. Born in Guam, where he was a journalist, he moved his family to Seattle in 1998 where he worked at the Renton Reporter, the Seattle School District. He was in the public relations office of the Shoreline School District for several years.

Ronald Philip Latham  1934-2014  Passed away in Shoreline, where he had lived for over 50 years. Army veteran with a master's in accounting, who worked at Boeing. A member of the benevolent and protective order of Elks.

John E. Cuneo  1937-2014  Electrical engineer and retired insurance agent. Services held at St Luke in Shoreline.

Michael J. Murphy  1962-2014  Grew up in Lake Forest Park and graduated from Shorecrest. Passed away after a 13 month battle with cancer. Devoted to his family and dedicated to his children. Services at St. Mark in Shoreline.

Doris Valborg Thompson Hendrickson, R.N.  1930-2014  She had a long nursing career "including the TB Sanatarium for Navajo Indians in Boulder Colorado, The University of Michigan Medical Center and The Swedish Tumor Institute. She worked in the Delivery Room and in nursing homes. Doris spent the last 20 years of her nursing career with oncology patients." Services at First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach.

Michael Andrew Conway  Age 68  Beloved father and grandfather passed away at home in Shoreline on October 4th, 2014.

Virginia Ruth Archbold  1920-2014  After her husband died in 2000, she moved in with her daughter in Shoreline and joined St. Matthew parish in north Seattle.

Maude Mathisen Bassi  1920-2014  Lived in Shoreline with her family from 1964 to 1982 when they moved to Edmonds. Member of the Daughters of Norway- Ester Moe Lodge #39.

Eva Mae Halferty  1930-2014  Active in her church and community. Loved to sing and active as performer in Readers' Theatre at Ida Culver. Volunteered in her children's classroom and her grandchildren's classrooms. Services at Richmond Beach Congregational Church.

Earl E. Baer  Age 85  Services at St Mark in Shoreline.

Howard E. Miller  Age 100  After he moved to north Seattle in 2004, he started attending St. Dunstan's Church in Shoreline, where services will be held.

Lois Knudson  1935-2014  Shoreline resident since 1977, she was very active in the community in spite of 38 years of treatment for breast cancer. "Rainbow Worthy Advisor, PTSA (Golden Acorn), Everett Soroptimist (President of Seattle North), Teen Hope, Susan G. Komen Foundation , Insurance Women of Puget Sound, and Bridge Ministries" and outreach leader for Calvin Presbyterian.


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United in our grief

Friday, October 24, 2014

Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued the following statement after today's deadly shooting at Marysville Pilchuck High School.

“My sympathies go out to the victims of the Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting and their families, and to all the other students, teachers and staff in that community. 
Today we are united in our grief. I want to express my gratitude to the Marysville Police and other first responders who risked their lives today, as they do every day, to defend our communities from senseless violence.” 

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Just Between Friends Kids / Maternity Consignment Sales Event Saturday Oct 25


This is not a retail store, but rather savings extravaganzas— shopping events that happen at least twice a year in the area. At these events, consignors bring their new and gently-used children's and maternity items to sell. Shoppers can then browse and purchase these items at great savings, usually far below retail prices —often 50-90% off!

Just Between Friends hosts these events in clean, well-organized venues where shoppers can find all they need for their family at substantial savings! Merchandise is inspected to insure only high quality items will be sold. At a typical Just Between Friends event, you can find clothing, toys, baby equipment, strollers, high chairs, cribs, joggers, nursery gear, sporting goods, maternity wear, baby carriers, play yards, play sets, coats, shoes... well, you can see the list of items just goes on and on! And so do the savings! 

Saturday, October 25 
Gold Creek Community Church
4326 - 148th St. SE, Mill Creek WA 98012
Saturday, October 25: 8am - 2pm, most items 50% off
free admission

For more information see the website.




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Fred Hutch’s Obliteride Races Past $2 Million


The bike ride to obliterate cancer accelerates local cancer research

Fred Hutch’s Obliteride proves it is serious about helping end cancer. In its second year, the bike ride raised $2.25 million for lifesaving research at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle.

“We’re thrilled our riders worked hard to raise these vital funds,” said Amy Lavin, Obliteride’s executive director. “It’s time our community rallied around this amazing research center we’re fortunate to have here in the Northwest.”

Nearly 1,000 people rode more than 60,000 miles in the August event. “Obliteride is more than a bike ride,” said Lavin. “It’s a fun weekend of concerts, celebration and connection toward a common goal.”

“Obliteride is a way for our entire community to be part of Fred Hutch’s mission to end cancer,” said Dr. Fred Appelbaum, executive vice president and deputy director of Fred Hutch. “Private donations are more critical now than ever because of federal cutbacks. Funding is essential; lives are counting on it.”
Local riders

Chris Varley - from Shoreline has Multiple Myeloma and rode the 25-mile Obliteride route along with his wife, Patti. They rode in the inaugural Obliteride last year just three months after he received a stem cell transplant. He still has some cancer cells and is hoping the treatment he receives at SCCA fueled by research at Fred Hutch will keep him alive.

Curtis Westberg - from Lake Forest Park beat cancer 4 years ago and now wants to help others do the same by supporting Obliteride. He rode the 50-mile route.

Top fundraisers: Michelle Shleifer, Katie Frei and Harvey Kanter

Where does the money go?

Obliteride donations will support various forms of cancer research, including breast and other solid tumor cancers. A portion of Obliteride funds also will be designated to catalyze some of the newest and most promising cancer research.

Obliteride’s generous sponsors, including University Village and the Sloan Foundation, ensure 100 percent of every dollar raised stays right here in our community and goes directly to research at Seattle’s Fred Hutch.

Obliteride 2015

Save the date for the next Obliteride: Aug. 9, 2015. Details will be announced in early January when registration opens. For more information, visit the webpage

ABOUT OBLITERIDE

Obliteride is a community that cares fiercely about ending cancer. We connect over the impact cancer is having on our lives and our intense commitment to find better treatments and ultimately eliminate it. We believe that together we can make a difference. Together we can end cancer. Join the movement to obliterate cancer. It’s fun, focused and full of energy! 100% of every dollar raised goes directly to lifesaving cancer research at Fred Hutch.


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Issue statements from 32nd District State Senate candidates

By Evan Smith

Incumbent Democratic 32nd Legislative District State Sen. Maralyn Chase and Republican challenger Robert Reedy will meet in the November election.

The 32nd District includes Shoreline, part of northwest Seattle, Lynnwood, Woodway, parts of Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace, and unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County near Edmonds and Woodway.

Both candidates recently sent statements on the issues that they think are most important in the election. Here are their statements:

Maralyn Chase (Prefers Democratic Party)

Growing the economic base and reforming the tax system will provide sufficient revenue to meet our paramount duty to fund education in our state and rebuild the safety net.

Tax reform is the key to meeting our constitutional responsibilities. We have a revenue crisis, not a budget crisis. The economic base has changed over the last century from trapping and mining to intangible property -- but our tax system has not kept up. It is the most regressive tax system in the United States: Low-income working families pay 17 percent of their income in taxes while wealthy individuals pay 2-3 percent.

We can grow the economic base by supporting the middle-market manufacturing firms that are the stable economic backbone of our community.  While the cost of advanced manufacturing techniques is a key hurdle, a skills gap – or a lack of production workers with the necessary skills to utilize advanced manufacturing techniques -- is another obstacle. By focusing on training and collaboration with community colleges, more firms are able to drive forward with advanced manufacturing techniques. Our state can become the headquarters of the most highly trained workforce in advanced manufacturing skills in the world. Let’s get the job done.

Robert Reedy (Prefers Republican Party)

There are no guarantees a state income tax will mean other taxes will end. I find it hard to believe that you and I should pay an income tax on our pensions or retirement dividends. The people who support that tax want us to believe that money was not really earned; who are they trying to kid. The higher gas tax ($1.46 per gallon increase) will send grocery prices through the roof. What family can afford that; name one single middle class mom who can feed her family with that kind of taxation; talk about a war on women.

I believe the McCreary decision has given the state legislature and Senate a great opportunity for education reform, but will they act on it or kick the can down the road? I say let’s move swiftly and smartly.

I want an economy that retires all food banks for good.

The best welfare program for American families is a good paying job. Let’s do all we can to make this possible. If we have to change some government rules, let’s do so.

I am not for a state income tax, nor a pension tax, nor higher fuel taxes.

Thank you.

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


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Introductory statements from 46th District State Senate candidates

By Evan Smith

Incumbent Democratic 46th Legislative District State Sen. David Frocht and Republican challenger Van Sperry will meet in the November election.

The district includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and northeast Seattle.

The two recently sent introductory statements. Here they are:

David Frock (Prefers Democratic Party)

I am proud to have represented Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and North Seattle these last two years. In taking on representation of Lake Forest Park and Kenmore, my goal was to insure that they were as strongly represented in Olympia as Seattle. I believe we have done that.

For example, we worked together to secure funding for the Kenmore Town Green and to assist Lake Forest Park in flood mitigation efforts. Because of this commitment, I am honored to have earned bipartisan support of many Lake Forest Park and Kenmore officials. 

But, we have more to do; we need a corridor transportation planning approach for Lake Forest Park. We need to secure resources for Kenmore to improve Route 522 in the southern part of the city and to implement recent recommendations of its pedestrian and bicycle safety commission.

With your help, I will continue to work across the aisle on these local projects as well as to promote our tech and life sciences industries, to champion higher education and to address K-12 education funding needs.

Van Sperry (prefers Republican Party)

I am Van Sperry, a Registered Nurse of 25 years; holder of a master’s degree in Public Policy and now, State Senate candidate for the 46th district this November.

Personally, I am exasperated on what passes for an “informed” public debate in our communities. Misinformation, ignorance and propaganda are the norm rather than the exception. The result is apathy, polarization and often, destructive collective political outcomes.

I am running to give an opportunity for a genuine bipartisan and informative public debate on what kind of future is available to us, and who is going to lead us there.

Here is part of my answer to a Washington Policy Center question about support for a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds legislative vote to raise taxes:

Washington state voters want a high threshold for tax increases. It is a reasonable request.

I support a constitutional amendment that would allow the people to vote on whether or not to adopt a super-majority vote requirement for tax increases.

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

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Ready to flip a U-turn: concrete panel replacement project near Seattle heads north

50 year old pavement

A project to preserve Interstate 5 north of Seattle is about to head in a new direction. Since August, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation have replaced hundreds of concrete panels on southbound I-5 between State Route 104 (NE 205th / Ballinger Way) and Northeast 117th Street in Seattle.

Beginning the week of Oct. 27, the contractor crew will turn around and begin replacing or repairing panels in the northbound lanes during overnight lane closures.

While northbound panel replacement is underway, another crew will begin grinding the southbound lanes. Grinding helps remove shallow cracks and bumps to create a smoother drive with improved traction. This work is unavoidably noisy. It is scheduled to begin Nov. 10 when nearby residents are more likely to have their windows closed overnight against colder temperatures.

This section of I-5 between SR 104 and Northeast 117th Street sees an average of 182,000 vehicles each day. The concrete panels were installed between 1962 and 1964, but were only designed to last 20 to 25 years. Now 50 years old, the panels are falling apart faster than they can be patched. They are severely cracked, with bumps and ruts. The panel replacement project will extend the life of the interstate, reduce the need for costly and inconvenient emergency repairs and create a better driving surface for commuters. 

The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2015.

Know before you go
Drivers should know before they go by planning ahead for lane and ramp closures related to this project. WSDOT has many resources and tools for drivers:

Various ramps may be closed each week. Ramp closure detour maps show how drivers will get around the closure. Next scheduled ramp closures:
  • Monday, Oct. 27 to the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 29 - The ramp for NE 130th to southbound I-5 will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (weather-dependent)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 to the morning of Friday, Oct. 31 - The Metro flyer-stop on Northbound I-5 at NE 145th Street will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (weather-dependent)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 29 to the morning of Friday, Oct. 31 and Monday, Nov. 3 to the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 5 - The NE 145th on-ramp to northbound I-5 will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (weather-dependent)
  • *Tentative* Wednesday, Nov. 5 to the morning of Friday, Nov. 7: The northbound I-5 on- and off-ramps at NE 175th will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. (weather-dependent)



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Mindfulness Meditation series begins Monday


Mindfulness Meditation: Monday Evening Series
Mondays, October 27 - November 24 
6:30pm to 7:45pm at Richmond Beach Yoga, 621 NW Richmond Beach Road, Shoreline 98177.

This Mindfulness Meditation series is offered by BodhiHeart Sangha in conjunction with Richmond Beach Yoga, bringing an authentic introduction to meditation to the North Seattle area. This series will offer students an experience of the meditations and insights of the Dharma. It will include breathing meditation and contemplative meditation as well as Dharma talks and discussion. This series includes five Monday evening classes led by Carol Meckling, MA. All levels, from beginners to seasoned meditators are welcome. This series is for those who consider themselves Buddhist and for those who do not.


Meditation deepens our ability to work with painful emotions and moods, enhancing optimism, patience, and even-mindedness in the face of habitual tendencies toward frustration and dissatisfaction. Bringing clarity and awareness to our mental states, body, and feelings, meditation offers us a stable and peaceful happiness that radiates outward to benefit all those with whom we come in contact.  

5-Week Series: $90/$60 for students
Register through Richmond Beach Yoga or by email.

Carol Meckling, MA is a senior student at BodhiHeart Sangha, a Buddhist practice community in the tradition of the Dalai Lama, as well as a psychotherapist and professional artist. She has led meditation groups in prison settings and has twenty years of experience in the mental health field. Carol strives to bring mindfulness and Dharma to her everyday life and to her painting. 


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Donate two hours today to Parkwood Elementary

Thursday, October 23, 2014


Today, Friday, October 24, from 3-5pm Parkwood Elementary School is hosting its fall Grounds Clean Up to prep their grounds for winter.
We welcome anyone who has 1-2 hours to spare! No RSVP necessary.

Come alone or bring your kids. Bring your favorite tools (gloves, brooms, wheelbarrows, shovels, or buckets). 

Contact Marion Mohrlok at newsletter @ parkwoodpta.org if you need more information.

1815 N 155, just off Meridian, Shoreline 98133.


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New KIA dealership grand opening Thursday

Greg Olson is toasted by John Crowe
at the Grand Opening of the KIA dealership
Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Greg Olson is toasted and congratulated by John Crowe, VP of KIA Motors America, on the grand opening of Shoreline's new Chuck Olson KIA dealership. The grand opening was held on Thursday, October 23 at the dealership.

New KIA dealership in Shoreline
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The Kia dealership is part the Chuck Olson's family of businesses. The new facility is built on the property where Parkers was located, on the corner of 170th and Aurora. 17001 Aurora Ave. N, Shoreline 98133.


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Shorecrest soccer undefeated in league play

Shorecrest 3, Marysville Pilchuck 0
At Shoreline Stadium, Tuesday, October 21

Sophia Viviano scored all three goals for Shorecrest in a shutout against Marysville Pilchuck on Tuesday at Shoreline Stadium. Kate Wiper was in goal for the Scots. 

Goals—Sophia Viviano (SC) 3.
Assists—Kayla Holland (SC), Emily Hicks (SC). 
Goalkeepers—Marysville Pilchuck: Emily Dunsten. Shorecrest: Kate Wiper. 
Records—Marysville Pilchuck 2-5-3 league, 2-8-4 overall. Shorecrest 9-0-0, 10-2-0.


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Shorewood soccer over Oak Harbor Thursday

Thursday night, Oct 23, was Senior night as Shorewood soccer hosted Oak Harbor.
Shorewood 3  Oak Harbor 0

Shorewood Senior Siena Helland scored at the 14th minute on an assist from Senior Mikayla Morgan. At the 32nd minute Morgan McFarland scored on another assist from Mikayla. The half ended with Shorewood up 2-0.

In the second half Siena scored her 2nd goal. The game ended 3-0 Shorewood. Oak Harbor had Makenzie Perry in goal and are 1-7-2 in league and 5-7-2 overall.  Shorewood used Ashley Garay and Maddie Bell-Knight in goal and are 7-2-2 in league and 8-5-2 overall.


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Shorewood - Shorecrest swim - dive October 23

The swim and dive teams from Shorewood and Shorecrest met on October 23 at the Shoreline Pool.

Shorewood won the event, 117-68.

Shorewood's record now stands at 9-2.

200 medley relay—Shorewood (Britt Blomso, Christina Garrison, Nicola Gerbino, Maya McCants), 1:56.52;
200 freestyle—Schuyler Peters (SC) 2:11.09; 
200 individual medley—Gerbino (SW) 2:28.02; 
50 freestyle—Garrison (SW) 27.02; 
Diving—Cierra Medalia (SW) 143.30; 
100 butterfly—Blomso (SW) 1:01.62; 
100 freestyle—Gerbino (SW) 59.46; 
500 freestyle—Peters (SC) 5:58.14; 
200 freestyle relay—Shorewood (McCants, Megan Pitts, Garrison, Blomso), 1:45.60; 
100 backstroke—Grace Stallings (SC) 1:14.03; 
100 breaststroke—Julie Moss (SC) 1:17.72; 
400 freestyle relay—Shorewood (Pitts, McCants, Garrison, Blomso), 3:56.79


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Shoreline City Manager's Report 10-20-2014

Update for the Week of 10/20/2014
From Shoreline City Manager Debbie Tarry

October 20 Council Meeting

Dinner Meeting
·         Joint Meeting with the Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees and President:  The City Council and Community College Board of Trustees were able to discuss partnership opportunities including long-term strategic planning, improvements to 145th, signage, and a Shoreline promotional campaign.

Regular Meeting
·         Authorized the City Manager to Execute a Contract with CH2MHill for the Development of the 145th Street Route Development Plan
·         Adopted Resolution No. 364, Hazard Mitigation Plan
·         2015 Budget Department Presentations

October 27 Council Meeting

Dinner Meeting (5:45 p.m.)
·         Joint Meeting with the Shoreline School District Board of Directors: Draft agenda.

Regular Meeting
·         Interlocal Agreement with the City of Bellevue for Pooled Funding for Human Services: Since 2003, the City has been participating in a pooled funding arrangement with other North and East King County cities for human service funding. The eight cities that participate in the Pool are Bellevue, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, Sammamish and Shoreline. This arrangement allows selected programs that receive funding from some or all participating cities to sign a single contract with the City of Bellevue. Until now, there has been no administrative fee charged by Bellevue. The proposed Interlocal Agreement updates this pooled funding arrangement and provides for the administrative fee for Bellevue to continue administering the pool. The City's costs are estimated to be $1,575 per year to participate in the Pooled Fund.
·         Committee of Elected Officials Update: This will be an opportunity to update the full Council on the work of the Ronald Wastewater District Transition Committee of Elected Officials. Councilmember McConnell and Roberts are the City’s representatives on this committee.
·         2015 Budget: This will be a continuation of the department presentations. It is anticipated that the focus of the presentation will be on Public Works and the Capital Improvement Program.
·         Executive Session Property Acquisition

Echo Lake Park Construction Update
The recently planted grass seed at Echo Lake Park has germinated and grass is growing. However a small pond has developed in the lowest portion of the seeded area near the playground. Staff is investigating why there is standing water in the park. The area where the water is “ponding” is 18" higher than this same area prior to construction, plus a drywell was installed in this area to allow water to percolate into the ground more quickly. As you can imagine we were surprised to see standing water where there was none before, especially after raising the elevation and installing the drywell. During construction new soils were brought onto the site and infiltration rates were disrupted, sometimes requiring some time until they become reestablished. By monitoring the site we can learn more and resolve any issues.

Aurora Construction
Staff and EnviroIssues have developed a brochure to help explain construction phasing along Aurora. EnviroIssues will be handing these out to businesses along the corridor, and it will be posted on the City’s website. We’ll also get the flyer to all residents along the eastside of Aurora in the construction area when we move to that side near the end of 2014.

Calendar Items
·         October 28, King County Youth Action Plan meeting. King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski is sponsoring this effort.

This and That
·         Snohomish County Boundary Review Board appeal submitted by Ronald Wastewater District on October 9.
·         The newest “Little Free Library” is at Spartan Gym. John Thielke, one of the regular basketball players at Spartan, made, installed and donated the Library to the City. His wife is on the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and he made one for the Arts Auction that was purchased for $875. Mary Anne Kelly, Spartan Recreation Center Manager, took the initiative to work with John to have this installed at the Spartan Recreation Center.
·         The City received a $18,000 grant from King Conservation District to continue to remove invasive plants at Saltwater Park and Boeing Creek Open Space. Work will include the removal of invasive plants and the replanting of native vegetation to improve the environmental health of these parks. Bethany Wolbrecht-Dunn and Maureen Colazzi were the staff who worked on this grant application!
·         Police Officer Leona Obstler along with other police officers and our CRT staff worked together to address on-going concerns with a vacant home at 19015 8th Ave NW. This home has been vacant for over two years and has no power. Last week our police department received a call of transients in the home. The police removed three heroin users with one being arrested and two being trespassed. Police have contacted the attorney for this property and he has agreed to sign a Trespass Authorization, get the property better secured, and post No Trespass signs.


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