Prediabetes class at Swedish Edmonds Wednesday

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Prediabetes – Evenings

This class will explain risk factors and how to lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to 60 percent through dietary and lifestyle changes. Participants are welcome to bring a support person to the class for no additional charge. Pre-registration is required.

Swedish Edmonds, 21601 76th Ave W, Edmonds, WA 98026, Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 6-8:30pm, 
$35 per person includes a support person.

Register online. Call 425-640-4395 for questions.


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Tree board meeting Thursday

Thursday, January 22, 2015, 7:00 - 9:00pm
Shoreline City Hall Room 303, 17500 Midvale Ave N

Agenda Highlights:

    Introduction of David Francis, Public Art Coordinator
    Proposal to install a Wood Duck Box at Twin Ponds Park
    Community Garden Committee Appointments
    UW Restoration Ecology Network Project Proposal at RBSW Park
    2015 Draft PRCS Board Work Plan

Link to the full agenda on the Community Calendar




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Photo: why 15th NW was closed all day

Photo by Susan Bell

Here's the reason why 15th Ave NW was closed between 204th and 205th NW until 8pm Sunday night. Thanks to reader Susan Bell for sending this storm photo.


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Washington school boards pushing for changes to No Child Left Behind

At least one hundred fifty-four local school boards across Washington state have now passed resolutions calling for changes in the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, also known as No Child Left Behind, the Washington State School Directors’ Association said today.

The resolution urges Congress to act on the federal law promptly. It has been more than a dozen years since it has been updated.

The 154 boards represent nearly 800 elected school board members. In addition, the resolution was also support by five Educational Service Districts in Washington.

“Support for changes to ESEA is coming from virtually every part of the state,” said WSSDA President Chris Nieuwenhuis, who also serves on the board of the Riverside School District near Spokane. “In just the past few weeks, the issue has moved to the front burner and we want to help make sure it stays there until something is done.”

Washington state is also home to one of the U.S. senators who is most involved in the effort to revamp the federal law, Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate Education Committee.

“This gives us the opportunity to have a line of communication to help push this legislation forward,” Nieuwenhuis said.

The WSSDA Board of Directors originally passed the resolution and then asked local boards to show similar support. The resolution says that current law is unfair, inaccurate and misrepresents the quality and improvement in the nation’s schools.

The resolution and a listing of all the boards that have taken action on it are posted at the WSSDA website and includes the Shoreline School Board.

About WSSDA — Founded in 1922, the Washington State School Directors’ Association is comprised of all 1,477 school board members from Washington’s 295 school districts. The districts they lead serve more than one million students, have a combined annual budget of more than $12 billion and employ well over 100,000 people. WSSDA’s core mission is focused on ensuring that school board members have the knowledge, tools and services they need to effectively govern their districts and improve student learning.


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In The Garden Now .. Hardy Cyclamen

Cyclamen coum ‘Silver Form’
Cyclamen ‘Silver Form’ 
Text and photo by Victoria Gilleland

In fall when most perennials are going down for the winter, hardy cyclamen are sending up wiry stems with brightly colored nodding flowers to brighten the fall and winter garden. Cyclamen are on a different growth cycle than most perennials. Flowers come up in late fall or early winter, followed by leaves, and then dormancy with no flowers or leaves visible by spring. Come fall the growth cycle repeats. These perennials return reliably and are easy to grow in northwest gardens.

Silver Form Hardy Cyclamen has bright pink flowers on 3 to 4 inches red stems with silver foliage edged in green. This color combination stands out in the winter garden when they are in bloom. Cyclamen prefer dry shade during their summer dormancy and need little moisture throughout the rest of the year. They grow very nicely under our Douglas Fir and Western Red Cedar trees.  

If you add cyclamen to your garden be sure you place them near a path you use frequently in winter or in a spot in the garden you can view readily from inside your home. Remember that they will be blooming in late fall and winter when you are less likely to be walking through the garden. 

Cyclamen bring intense color to the garden when we need it most … winter. Watch for this wonderful plant in neighborhood gardens or plant some in a shady corner of your garden.

(Botanical Name:  Cyclamen coum ‘Silver Form’)

Victoria Gilleland is the owner of Cottage Garden Designs, a Garden Design company specializing in Redesign of Residential Gardens, Garden Consultation and Coaching. She has been designing gardens in the northwest for over 20 years.       


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Shorecrest presents original student plays Jan 23-24


The Shorecrest Winter Play Festival features eleven student written and directed original shows.

January 23 and 24 at 6pm and 8:30pm in school's black box theater.

Tickets at the door, at the school, or online 


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St Dunstan's needs you and your pick up truck or van


St Dunstan’s Episcopal is looking for a few good folks!
Got a pickup truck or van? Have we got an opportunity for you!

Every Tuesday at 5:30pm, we take dinner to Tent City 3 and the United We Stand Homeless Camps. 

We drive from the church at 722 N 145th St in Shoreline to wherever the camps are. Currently that is:

  • UWS is at Haller Lake Methodist Church, 13055 1st Avenue Northeast,
  • Tent City 3 at Seattle Pacific University, 3307 3rd Avenue West, (on the NE Side of Tiffany Loop next to the Student Union Building. )

If you and your truck or van can lend a hand, we will feed you a darn good dinner and surround you with a lot of smiling faces!

You will not go alone. We always send a helper with the driver.

If you can’t drive every week, but can sometimes, we still would love to have you!

Call the church 206-363-4319 or contact Karen Tynes 901-237-0248.


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Power still out in some areas

Power outage map 7:30pm

Some areas were still without power at 7:30pm. The larger areas in Lake Forest Park and Kenmore were projected to be online by 10pm, but no estimate was given for the single customers from 3rd NW to 15th NE.

Hope you all found somewhere to stay warm and watch the game - at least the last four minutes of the game.

Lights were out just before kick off at Ballinger Village, but Thriftway was still operating on a cash and check basis. Almost every customer was wearing Seahawk gear.

The City reported a list of road closures at 11:37am because of fallen trees and downed wires: 
  • Perkins Way at 20th Ave NE
  • Fremont Ave N, between 178th and 179th
  • 15th Ave NW between 204th and 205th (opened at 8pm)
  • 186th and Bagley Ave N
A Lake Forest Park family had a very large tree land in their back yard, but it managed to miss their house.


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Executive Constantine on Seahawks winning the NFC Championship


From King County Executive Dow Constantine

What a finish! On to the Super Bowl for the second straight season. Few teams have played in back-to-back Super Bowls, and even fewer have won consecutive championships. Our Seahawks have a date with history, and the 12th Man will again do all it can to help our team defend its title and keep the Lombardi Trophy in King County. Go Hawks!


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Lake Forest Park City Council Town Hall Meeting Feb 5

The Lake Forest Park City Council is hosting its first Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, February 5th at Lake Forest Park City Hall.

Gathering and refreshments begin at 6:30pm. The meeting will begin at 7pm.

It's your opportunity to hear about Council Initiatives for 2015/2016. 

We look forward to hearing your questions and comments. We are excited for this opportunity to hear from you directly in an informal meeting.

--Your Lake Forest Park City Councilmembers


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Not a good day for a power outage

Outage map 9:30am
I woke up at 1:30am. Wind chimes on both north and south sides of the house were clanging away. The roof was under assault, pounded by falling branches and dozens of pine cones. I could hear the wind roaring up the street. I spent some time wondering if the trees would stay in the ground.

The TV news was talking about terrorists in France and whether the wind would stop before the Big Game. I went to sleep and when I woke up, the wind was still blowing, just not as hard. The branches that sounded like Armageddon on my roof were just small pieces not more than 3 feet long. And Seahawks fan were reveling at tailgate parties.

According to Seattle City Light all the outages were reported just before 1:30am, all were caused by trees, and crews have been dispatched to all sites. According to the TV news, all the power companies have been on the job all night and have reduced the number of outages by half.

It looks good for watching the game at home.

---Diane Hettrick


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Grandpa was a railroad man

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Dennis with grandkids Tallia and Toren Terpstra

Shoreline resident Dennis Terpstra, an active member of the 4th Division model railroad organization, spent Saturday running trains at the 41st Annual Model Railroad Show at the Pacific Science Center. (see previous story)

Part of the layout that Dennis was operating

The 4th Division members and friends provide layouts, displays, and activities that capture the interest of the general public about prototype trains, train models, and transportation in general. 

Dennis says, "The show helps youngsters learn about train safety, create scenery like trees and rocks, and actually run model trains on some exhibits."


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Scholarship opportunity: Edmonds Driftwood Players

The Edmonds DriftwoodPlayers425-774-9600), a nonprofit community theater, will award scholarships of $500-$1,000 each to deserving students for Fall 2015. Scholarships can be used toward tuition at any college in the US. 
  
Student eligibility rules:
  • Be graduating high school seniors or currently attending college
  • Have a permanent residence (usually where their parents live) in South Snohomish or King Counties
  • Have demonstrated talent in the theater arts (performing or technical areas) and intend to study theater arts in college

Deadline for Application is May 1, 2015 (applications must be postmarked May 1, 2015).

Applicants are required to submit the following documentation to be considered for a scholarship award:
  • Applicant name, current address, phone number, and e-mail address. If a minor-parent/guardian name(s) and address(s) are also required.
  • Name of your current school and counselor or advisor
  • A list of high school or college extracurricular activities, and any awards or honors received.
  • Intended college for fall 2015
  • A letter of recommendation from your school’s drama teacher or other theater mentor.
  • An essay of 300-500 words about your interest in theater arts and what you plan to study in college
  • Transcripts of grades, including the 1st semester of senior year or latest quarter/semester of college.
  • Date of awards ceremonies at your high school (if applicable).Recipients will be selected by an evaluation of the above information.  
All of the above information is required.  Incomplete submissions will not be considered for scholarships.
    
Send Application Documents postmarked by May 1, 2015 to:

The Edmonds Driftwood Players
Attn: Scholarship Committee
PO Box 385
Edmonds, WA 98020


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Relay for Life kick off at Highland Ice Area Jan 31


2015 Relay For Life Kick-Off coming up on Saturday, January 31st at 1:30 to 3:30pm at Highland Ice Arena. This event is open to the public and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about the Relay For Life and interact with some of the volunteers that make the event possible! 

Highland Ice Arena is offering free skating admission and skate rentals for folks that come in as part of the Relay Kick-Off. We have skating time between 1:30 and 2:30, half an hour for free refreshments and then a 30 minute presentation starting at 3:00pm explaining what Relay For Life is and where the fundraising dollars go in the fight against cancer.


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Rev. Da Vita D. McCallister to speak at RBCC on Racial Justice


Richmond Beach Congregational Church, United Church of Christ is honored to welcome Rev. Da Vita D. McCallister to speak on racial justice on February 8, 2015.

Rev. Da Vita “Day” McCallister is a partner, mother, ordained minister, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and writer. As of January 1 she serves as Associate Conference Minister for Leadership Development and Congregational Vitality in the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ. She has developed a signature program on Sacred Conversations on Race and has made two trips to Ferguson, MO.  She speaks passionately about advocacy for marginalized communities.

Rev. McCallister has graciously agreed to present a program at RBCC on Racial Justice. Rev. McCallister will provide her first person narrative about her two recent visits to Ferguson, MO.  She will incorporate media from Artists on the Ground, Millennial Activists United and the work of activist Rev. Dr. Pamela Lightsey. Reflections will describe various strategies for faith based civil disobedience and peaceful protesting in the face of injustice. This multi-media presentation will be followed by a Question and Answer period.

This is an extraordinary opportunity for RBCC and the invitation to attend is extended to everyone in the community, area congregations and UCC churches in the Conference. This is a topic vital to our current lives and adults, youth and young adults are urged to attend. 

Sunday evening, February 8, 2015, 7:00 – 9:00pm.Richmond Beach Congregational Church, UCC, 1512 N.W. 195th St. (Corner of NW Richmond Beach Road and 15th Ave NW) Shoreline 98177.

For more information email or call 206-542-7477.


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Shorewood Wrestling Results 1/16

Braden Kalloway controls his opponent
in the Shoreline Invitational
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood went to Mountlake Terrace High School Friday night and won 45-30. It was the fourth win for the Thunderbirds in their last five matches.

The match began at 138 pounds with Shorewood’s Erik Harris-Uldall getting a commanding 12-4 major decision. Unable to turn his opponent to his back, Harris-Uldall used his superior skill in the standing position to score six takedowns.

Two matches later in the 152 pound weight class it was a battle of captains between seniors Braden Kalloway from Shorewood and Daniil Oliferoskiy of Mountlake Terrace. In a grinding bout Kalloway got three takedowns to Oliferoskiy’s zero to pull out a close 7-3 win.

At 160 pounds Shorewood's Kaden Carpenter went ahead 16-2 before picking up Shorewood’s only pin of the night, giving the Thunderbirds a narrow 13-6 lead.

The Hawks responded by scoring the next 24 team points, but Thunderbird heavyweight Erca Erdenebayer stopped the rally. Using five takedowns, Erdenebayer dominated from start to finish for a 11-3 victory.

In the final match of the night at 126 pounds freshman Matthew McMillan continued Shorewood’s dominance from the standing position by taking his opponent down four times, giving up zero, en route to a 13-1 major decision. For the night Shorewood had twenty-one takedowns to only four for Mountlake Terrace. 

Shorewood wrestles next this Saturday, January 17th, in the King of the Mountain Tournament at Auburn-Mountainview High School. Wrestling begins at 10am.

Shorewood 45 - Mountlake Terrace 30
@ Mountlake Terrace High School

106: Rhaye Samson (SW) win by forfeit 
113: Aiden Smith (SW) win by forfeit
120: Zach Matthews (SW) win by forfeit
126: Matthew McMillan (SW) maj. dec. Moussa Traore 13-1
132: Shea O’Leary (SW) win by forfeit
*138: Erik Harris-Uldall (SW) maj. dec. Pavel Oliferoskiy 12-4
145: Mattias Kirk (MLT) pinned Elias Thorne 1:43
152: Braden Kalloway (SW) dec. Daniil Oliferoskiy 7-3
160: Kaden Carpenter (SW) pinned Kevin Massey 4:37
170: Rene Mac (MLT) win by forfeit
182: Eric Berzen (MLT) pinned Troy Halloway-Beach 1:40
195: Lex Davis (MLT) pinned Ivan Valiente 3:39
220: Sammy Braha (MLT) win by forfeit
285: Erca Erdenebayer (SW) maj. dec. Ilai Wilson 11-3

Shorewood Record: 3-1 WESCO South, 5-7 Overall


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New production at Phoenix Theatre in February


Phoenix Theatre 
presents

Self Help
by 
Norm Foster
February 6 thru March 1

$19.00 adults, $16.00 Seniors/Military
Friday & Saturday 8:00 pm  Sunday 2:00 pm
Tickets by calling 206-533-2000 or online  


Hal and Cindy Savage are two struggling actors, turned self-help gurus. But when their marriage takes a nose dive, they find themselves scrambling to hide a body, protect their reputations, and hold onto their falsely won fame. An uproarious comedy by Canada’s  premier playwright.  
Recommended for 13 years and older

Cast: Michael McFadden, Marie Dodds, Simone Barron, Tom Cook, and J. Woody Lotts

Phoenix Theatre
7396 Firdale Ave in Firdale Village
Edmonds,WA 98029  

Produced with permission by Gary Goddard Agency


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#1 Ranked Lynnwood girls steamroll Scots, 66-47

Undefeated and top-ranked Lynnwood brought their juggernaut girls basketball team to Shorecrest Friday night and the Royals romped to a 66-47 win over the Scots.

Junior Mikayla Pivec led all scorers with 23 points for the Royals on shots coming from everywhere on the court. Junior guard Jordyn Edwards chipped in with twelve points.

Uju Chibuogwu and Wurrie Njadoe were top scorers for the Scots with 14 and 13, respectively.

With final exams looming next week, the Scots don't return to the court until Saturday Jan. 24, when they host cross-town rival Shorewood at 5pm in the annual Hoopapalooza, the all-day extravaganza of games between the Scots and T-Birds. The boys varsity teams will tip off at 7pm.


Lynnwood          18     20     15     13    66
Shorecrest           7     14     11     15    47


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Music Center Chorale seeking new members


The Music Center Chorale is seeking new members for our Winter Term session. We welcome all ages, voice types, and ability levels.


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Echo Lake students show Blue Friday Seahawks spirit

Friday, January 16, 2015

Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools
Echo Lake students pose for a Blue Friday Seahawks rally Friday afternoon to show their 12th Man pride and let off a little steam. Other schools in the district held similar rallies and Lake Forest Park Elementary students held a door decorating contest.


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Elementary Cheer Clinic Jan 24 at Shorewood

2013 graduates in action
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shorewood Cheerleaders host an Elementary Cheer Clinic on Saturday, January 24, 2015 from 8:30-10:30am in the Shorewood Gym, Shorewood High School, 17300 Fremont Avenue North, Shoreline 98133. Cost for registration is $15 at the door. Pre-registration is not necessary.

Note that boys and girls are welcome to this fun activity.

updated 01-21-2015


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Fill the truck this Saturday to support Shorecrest band program

Don't forget the "Fill the Truck" fundraiser to support Shorecrest band program this Saturday, January 17 from 10:00am - 2:00pm at Shorecrest High School, 15343 25th Avenue Northeast, Shoreline, WA 98155.

There will be a Goodwill truck in the school parking lot to collect donations of household items and clothing, and electronics (televisions, desktop computers, monitors, and laptops). Nothing larger than an end table, please.

The band earns $500 for each truck filled.

Need to purge after the holidays? Bring it to us and support the Shorecrest band!


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Save the date for Carnival with LFP Rotary


Lake Forest Park Rotary will hold their annual dinner and silent auction on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore. $75 per person gets you in the door. Carnival attire is encouraged!


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David Francis selected as Shoreline’s new Public Art Coordinator

Dave Francis
Shoreline Public Art Coordinator
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Dick Deal selected David Francis to be the City’s new Public Art Coordinator. Francis takes over from Ros Bird who held the position for seven years before retiring in October 2014.

Francis has a rich art history background working as a curator for the Museum of Glass in Tacoma; as curator and arts administrator for the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle; and coordinator of many other art exhibitions in the Puget Sound area.  If you read about art in the Northwest you may have read some reviews of his work published in The Seattle Times, Seattle P-I, or Seattle Weekly.

The City adopted a 1% for the Arts Ordinance establishing a Public Art Fund in 2002. The City allocates 1% of the municipal capital construction dollars expended for structures, roads, sidewalks, trails, and parks to a special Public Art Fund for use on site, or pooled to create art opportunities in other locations over time. The Public Art Fund began accumulating funds with the major re-development of Aurora Avenue, the North City business district, and the redevelopment of Shoreline parks with funds from the 2006 Parks Bond. The first project to make use of 1% funds created the two Interurban Trail bridges, over N 155th Street, adjacent to Aurora Avenue N, and over Aurora at N 160th Street, completed in 2007.

In April 2007, the City hired a part-time Public Art Coordinator to manage the program. The Public Art Coordinator facilitates the artist selection process, contracts with the artists, and oversees the construction and budgets for art projects.

Since the Interurban Trail bridges, the City has installed seventeen additional permanent art pieces, plus seasonal banners on Aurora Avenue, in public places using dollars from the 1% for Art Fund. Peruse the City's public art map and see all of the great art we have in Shoreline.


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FIRST WA Lego League semi finals at SCC this weekend


The FIRST WA Lego League semi-finals competitions continue this weekend at Shoreline Community College. Nearly 6,000 Washington State students are participating in FLL this year in grades 4th-8th. 

60 teams, from cities all over Puget Sound, are registered for the event. Representing Shoreline is the Electric Gladiators team from The Evergreen School, a private school for the gifted on Meridian Ave N.
January 17 and 18, 2015 (Saturday and Sunday), Shoreline Community College gymnasium 16101 Greenwood Ave N (maps)

Schedule:
8:00 am Team Check-in 
9:00 am – 4:30 pm Visit the pits to talk to the teams about their robots and see what they can do!
9:00 am Judge Sessions Begin
12:30 pm  Opening Ceremonies
12:45 pm  Robot Competitions
4:30 pm Awards Ceremony
Concessions will be available for sale

NOTE: Schedule subject to change. Final schedules provided day of competition.

FIRST WA strives to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership. For details about the First WA Lego League, see the web page.


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Burglar caught with cell phone app now linked to additional four burglaries

On January 6, 2015 Shoreline Officers responded to a residential burglary near NE 180 and 24 Ave NE. (see previous article) Among the items stolen was a cell phone.

Officers tracked the phone to a location near 18500 25th Ave NE. They detained a suspect who was in possession of the phone and discovered he was carrying a loaded pistol. The suspect is a convicted felon and the firearm had been stolen in another Shoreline burglary in December 2014. The suspect was booked into the King County Jail. 

Investigators began the process of comparing other open cases potentially involving the suspect. On January 8, a Shoreline patrol officer located the suspect’s vehicle parked a few blocks away from the location of the January 6th burglary. The vehicle was impounded and sealed for a search warrant.

On January 9, Detectives searched the vehicle and located five more firearms that were taken in the December burglary, along with paperwork that indicated the subject had rented a storage locker in the area. Detectives prepared a second search warrant for that facility. Upon serving that warrant, Detectives recovered property from four other burglaries in Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, and Seattle. 

The suspect is currently in custody in the King County Jail on $152,000.00 bail.

Shoreline Detective Laura Alspach is the lead investigator.


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Ronald Wastewater terminates District Manager, forms search committee for new manager




Ronald Wastewater provides sewer services for most of the residents of Shoreline and a dozen customers near Point Wells in Woodway.


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Photo: Marine rescue drills off Saltwater Park

Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Marc Weinberg: Saw this amazing sight off Richmond Beach Saltwater park today. The M/V Curlew was practicing an abandon ship drill with a four-man survival life raft for a few hours.


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City update on 145th Station subarea meetings

The City of Shoreline anticipates publishing the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 145th Street Station Subarea Plan by the end of the week. Two upcoming community meetings, including a public hearing, will provide information about the contents of the DEIS and opportunities to comment. View the event flyer.

The first meeting will take place on Thursday, January 22, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the downstairs fellowship hall of the Bethel Lutheran Church at 17418 8th Avenue NE.

 The second meeting will take place before the Planning Commission, Thursday, February 5, and includes an Open House from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and a public hearing from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 17500 Midvale Avenue NE.

The DEIS analyzes potential impacts of multiple zoning scenarios to systems such as transportation, utilities, and schools. Once the DEIS is published, the City will send out another announcement with the web page address where the document may be found, and 30 day comment period will be initiated.

On February 23, the Council will choose a Preferred Alternative zoning scenario to be studied in greater detail in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. Adoption of the Subarea Plan, which will change zoning and Development Code regulations, could take place on June 22, 2015.



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Brazilian Jazz and Purple Passion this weekend at The Commons

Brazz will play The Commons on Friday, January 16 at 7:30pm, performing jazz standards and Brazilian bossas from Rodgers and Hart to Jobim and deMoraes.

On Saturday, January 17 at 7:30pm, the Purple Passion Swing Band will perform big band standards. Rainbow City Orchestra’s LGBTQ Big Band!

Third Place Commons, 17171 NE Bothell Way, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Performances are free courtesy of mall owner Merlone Geier.



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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Tree Planting Monday

Join the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services/ Tree Board for a ceremonial tree planting at Paramount School Park in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. All are welcome, rain or shine.

Monday, January 19, 2015 from 1 - 1:30pm at the Paramount School Park, 15300 8th Avenue NE, Shoreline 98155. Meet at the picnic shelter at the north end of the park.


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Transportation to the Seahawks game Sunday Jan 18 against Green Bay

Photo courtesy WSDOT

Here's what you need to know about getting to the big game, getting home, and navigating around the traffic for the Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Kick off at 12pm (for the 12th Man)

WSDOT

As we anxiously countdown to Sunday’s NFC Championship Game when the Seattle Seahawks take on the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field, we want to pass along some information that could affect your travel plans. And of course, go Hawks!

Expect about 2,000 enthusiastic fans sporting their blue and green pride at Westlake Park in downtown Seattle from 11am to 1pm Friday, Jan. 16. The Seahawks Playoff Rally will close Pine Street between 4th and 5th avenues. Except delays if you are in the area.


Now, to game day. The I-90 express lanes will operate westbound from 7am to 2pm on Sunday, Jan. 18. Lanes will be eastbound by 3pm. The I-5 express lanes will operate on a normal weekend schedule. We often get a lot of questions about why we don’t adjust the I-5 schedule for big games like this one when 68,000 fans are expected to attend. There are tricky statistics behind it. See recent traffic studies for more information. And just to emphasize my earlier statement… go Hawks!

SOUND TRANSIT

Seattle Seahawks fans can take Sound Transit's special Sounder trains to the Seahawks NFC championship game this Sunday. Special Sounder service to the 12:05pm game is in addition to regular Link light rail and ST Express bus services to and from the stadium area.

Seattle-bound trains from Snohomish County will depart Everett at 9:15 and 9:30am with stops in Mukilteo and Edmonds, arriving at King Street Station at 10:14 and 10:29am.

Return trains to Everett will leave Seattle 15 and 75 minutes after the game. The last outbound train will depart later than normal to allow fans time to participate in post-game activities. An online schedule of Sounder trains serving Seahawks games is available here

As part of game-day festivities, riders can pick up "I'm In!" rally signs provided by the Seahawks at all Sounder stations.

Sounder game day trains have grown popular over the years. Ridership on special Sounder train service was up 35 percent in the third quarter of last year, and served more than 33,000 riders during the same period.

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

Regular fares apply for all Sound Transit services.

METRO TRANSIT

Football fans can climb on King County Metro Transit game day shuttles to the Seahawks playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Jan. 18.

Shuttles require cash fare and leave specific park-and-ride locations two hours before kickoff, and return to those park-and-rides after the game. Travelers in the SODO, Pioneer Square and downtown Seattle areas can expect traffic congestion and delays before and after Seahawks games.

Metro’s non-stop Seahawks shuttles leave the Northgate Transit Center beginning two hours before kick-off. Each shuttle will leave as it is filled. The last shuttle leaves for the game about 35 minutes before kickoff. All pre-game shuttles arrive near CenturyLink Field on Fifth Avenue South at South Weller Street.

Seahawk shuttle fare information

  • Cash-only fare is $4 each way or $8 for a round trip.
  • No ORCA cards, transfers or passes are accepted for the Seahawk shuttles.
  • Exact change is required.
  • Buses returning to the park and rides leave from Fifth Avenue South at South Weller Street. Details are on Metro’s Seahawks shuttle page.

For information about regular transit service to Seahawks games, or to plan other trips, visit Metro Online or Metro’s online Trip Planner. After planning your trip, check Metro’s alerts page to find out about any planned revisions to your routes. Also, the Puget Sound Trip Planner app is available for Apple and Android devices.


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Scholarship opportunity: City of Shoreline

Thursday, January 15, 2015

City of Shoreline seeks applicants for AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship

The City of Shoreline is now accepting applications for the AWC Center for Quality Communities Scholarship fund. Scholarships are available through a statewide competitive process for students who are actively engaged in their city government and/or community and plan to attend post-secondary school in fall 2015. The City will nominate one of the applicants from Shoreline to compete with students from across the State.

Students interested in competing for the Center for Quality Communities scholarships must be:

  • Involved (or have been involved) with a city government and/or significant school leadership activity;
  • Eligible to graduate from high school, complete home school, or receive a GED in spring/summer 2015;
  • A City of Shoreline resident; and
  • Plan to continue education in the 2015-2016 academic year at an accredited college, community college, or trade school on a half-time or more basis.

Information and application materials can be obtained at shorelinewa.gov or cfqc.org. Completed applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 20. Submit completed materials to Communications Program Coordinator Eric Bratton at ebratton@shorelinewa.gov.

The Center for Quality Communities promotes municipal leadership development and civic engagement. The Center’s goal is to develop a broad public understanding of the important role of cities and towns play in Washington. The Center is a 501(c)(3) organization.


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Shorewood boys trample Terrace

The Shorewood T-Birds traveled to Mountlake Terrace Thursday night and took home a 51-40 win over the Hawks for their 4th consecutive win.

Senior Jordan Muir-Keung led the way for the winners with 15 points.

Shorewood                          17    12     9    13     51
Mountlake Terrace             7      15    9      9     40


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Destinations: Model railroad show this weekend at Pacific Science Center


The 4th Division, in cooperation with the Pacific Science Center, has presented an annual Model Train Show since 1973. For many years the show was on Thanksgiving weekend but is now every Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. This year the dates are January 17-19.

The 4th Division members and friends provide layouts, displays, and activities that capture the interest of the general public about prototype trains, train models, and transportation in general. It is the goal to provide the public with helpful information about railroads from scale modeling to prototype safety practices. It is accomplished in a very informal setting.

Exhibits include modular and sectional layouts in many scales, from Z to G. While many are supplied by 4th Division members, we also invite different guest layouts each year so there's always something new to see.

Show activities vary from year to year and past shows have helped youngsters learn about train safety, create scenery like trees and rocks, and actually run model trains on some exhibits. We, as part of the NMRA, want to show the community at large what we are about. This train show gives the 4D an opportunity to enlighten both young and old to the fascinating world of trains and the model railroading hobby. Partnering with the Pacific Science Center has given the 4D a perfect venue to make this happen!


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Disadvantaged and small businesses invited to learn about future contracting opportunities


WSDOT to host opportunity forum January 29, 2015 in Shoreline

Mark your calendars: minority-, woman- and small-business owners interested in participating on transportation contracts are invited to attend multiple opportunity forums being held across the state in late January and early February.

The Washington State Department of Transportation is working to ensure equal opportunities exist through its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program. During the opportunity forums, participants will hear information about upcoming local construction projects and the benefits of the DBE program certification and assistance.

The forums also provide a venue for participants to meet with WSDOT project staff and network with contractors.

Locally, the Northwest Region, with SR 520 and Alaskan Way Viaduct program opportunities will meet 5 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 29 at the WSDOT Northwest Region Headquarters, cafeteria, 15700 Dayton Ave N, Shoreline.

To RSVP, send an email with your name and the location you will be attending. 


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Sign your girls up for softball

Photo by Suzanne Gugger

Richmond Little League encourages girls ages 7-14 to sign up for their girls' softball program. They will field teams at four playing levels so girls will play at appropriate skill level.

The season starts in March and concludes in May and will consist of 14 games. This is a great outdoor activity for girls. Register today online.


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Shorenorth co-op preschool open house Feb 7



Shorenorth Co-op Preschool Open House and Registration, Saturday, February 7, 10am to 12noon, 816 NE 190th St, Shoreline 98155, 206-440-1411 in the former North City Elementary building.


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Shorewood grad named to Dean's List at Macalester College

Victoria Lewis, the daughter of Robin and David Lewis of Shoreline, Washington, has been named to the Dean's List of Macalester College for academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2014-2015 school year.

A graduate of Shorewood High School, Lewis was a senior at Macalester last fall.

The Dean’s List at Macalester College is published at the end of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List a student must have been registered as a full-time, degree-seeking student and may not have been on a study away program. Furthermore, a student must have achieved a semester grade point average of at least 3.75, twelve or more credits on a regular grading option, no grades below C-, and no withdrawal or incomplete grades for the semester. Grades for activity, practicum, and technique courses in dance, music, and physical education are not factored into eligibility for the Dean's List.

Macalester College, founded in 1874, is a national liberal arts college with a full-time enrollment of 2,045 students. Macalester is nationally recognized for its long-standing commitment to academic excellence, internationalism, multiculturalism, and civic engagement.


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Shoreline City Manager update for week of 1-12-2015

Weekly Update for Week of 1/12/15
From Debbie Tarry, Shoreline City Manager

January 12 Council Meeting
·         Dinner Meeting
o   Executive Session - Litigation
o   Council Operations – Council discussed their retreat, to be held February 27/28 and their Council rules.
·         Regular Meeting:
o   Proclamation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day – The Teen Ambasadors did an amazing job, along with Waldo.  Their thoughtful preparation allowed them to share some great perspective on how they have been inspired by the actions of Martin Luther King Jr.
o   Discussion of City Street Regulatory Options (including tolling under the Transportation Benefit District authority).  Council discussed the authority the City has to regulate traffic on public streets.  As a whole the City Council believed that tolling may be a tool to help generate revenue and influence traffic control in specific situations, such as the proposed Point Wells development.  The majority of the Council thought it pre-mature to move tolling forward as an item for the Shoreline Transportation Benefit District to consider putting on the ballot for voter consideration in 2015.  City staff will be following up on specific questions that were asked by the City Council regarding the tolling process.

January 19 – No Council meeting as it is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and a City holiday.

Light Rail
The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the 185th Light Rail Station Subarea Plan this Thursday, January 15 at 7 p.m. at City Hall.

Agenda Planner Items
·         February 2Approval of consultant contract to complete the compensation and classification study. Staff will interview two vendors this week.
·         February 23 – The Regular Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m.

Saltwater Park Bridge Project Update
Staff held a preconstruction meeting on Thursday with BSNF Railroad representatives and the contractor, MJ Hughes. The tentative construction schedule is to close the bridge Tuesday, January 20 and have it remain closed through the beginning of April. However, there are a number of factors outside our and the contractor's control that could extend that timeline.

Railroad regulations require flaggers to be located at the construction site during construction to ensure safety. Unfortunately, natural landslide disasters and other delayed projects in the same railroad segment are limiting the amount of available flagger staff to devote towards our project. (Only two flagger groups can be used on the same railroad segment at any given time.) BNSF Representatives said they could pull Flagger staff from these projects a day here or a day there – but not for a larger block of time until March.

Staff will be working closely with the contractor to see what construction activities are directly above the critical area of the railroad tracks that require the use of BNSF flagger staff. Once this is determined, the contractor can modify the construction sequence within the existing schedule to complete as much work of the contract first before a BNSF Flagger is needed. Hopefully, the contractor will be able to build from both ends and save the middle part directly over the tracks for March when flaggers are available. This is all to say that there may be some periods when the bridge will remain closed, but no work will be done as the contractor waits for BNSF's flaggers. We do not control the railroad’s schedule. And, to the extent that we have had natural landslides recently, the railroad doesn't have much control over its schedule either.

Seahawk 12th Man Flag Raising
We had quite a few community members show for the flag raising last Friday (you probably saw the photos in SAN). We are planning another flag raising for Friday, January 16 at 12:12 p.m. at City Hall to celebrate the Seahawks NFC Championship game to be held January 18. Malmo Apartments will be providing light refreshments and James McCrackin, the City’s Employee of the Year will do the honors of raising the flag.

Solid Waste Contract Procurement Process
Last Thursday, staff met with the consultant for our solid waste contract procurement process to work through a proposed timeline and process for awarding a contract for services to start March 1, 2017. In the discussion, cities have used two primary methods, a Request for Proposal (RFP), which allows the maximum flexibility on selection and negotiations prior to the award of a contract, or a Request for Bid (RFB), which bases the award strictly on price. I believe that the RFP process will give the City the opportunity to bring forward the best contract for the City Council’s consideration. In our discussion with the consultant, he recommended requesting a “mandatory collection” option in the proposals and have vendors identify any rate differential that could occur. This will provide staff with quantitative data to use in analyzing any consideration of a mandatory collection recommendation in the future. The draft timeline would have the RFP going out to vendors in October 2015 with proposals due by the end of the year. Award of the contract would occur in March 2016.

2015 Legislative Session
Senator Chase is sponsoring a bill regarding assumptions of water and sewer utility districts – making the action subject to a referendum vote. The bill is anticipated to get a hearing in the next couple of weeks.

Potala Development Project
Staff has determined that the Potala developer, which has submitted a completed application to build 300+ units on the Westminster (Denny) Triangle, adequately notified the neighborhood of their development application. Regardless, City staff is working with the Westminster neighborhood leadership to schedule a neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposed developments and inviting the developer to participate in the neighborhood meeting.

Calendar Items
1/19 – Park Board Tree Planting, 1 p.m., Paramount School Park
1/22 – Committee of Elected Officials for Ronald Assumption, 9 a.m., City Hall
1/26 – Retirement Reception for Parks Director Dick Deal @ 5:45 p.m.
1/29 - Next City Hall Art Gallery Opening
2/3-2/5 – Lobby Trip to Washington DC

This and That
·         Last week the City held its first out of custody arraignment calendar where we had a Shoreline public defender present representing defendants at the calendar. This is the enhanced level of service that is being provided. It appears that this change in service is going well.
·         The second series of "Nurturing Trust – with Family, with Community" workshops offered by the Shoreline Police will begin in February. The workshops held last fall were in Spanish. This set of workshops will be in English. We hope to have another Spanish workshop series later this spring.



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