Additional tree removal along N 200th as part of Aurora project

Friday, February 6, 2015

The contractor for the final phase of the Aurora Corridor project, Gary Merlino Construction Co., has identified 35 more trees that will need to be removed along N 200th Street east of Aurora. The trees are located on the slope between Costco and the sidewalk. Removal of the trees is necessary in order construct the structural sidewalk that will replace the current sidewalk.

As part of the final phase of the Aurora Corridor project, crews will plant 238 trees. This is well above the 124 required by the City's replacement ratio and in addition to the 900 trees previously planted on the other phases of the Aurora Corridor Project.


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Volunteers to remove ivy from private properties in LFP Saturday

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Ivy Out! in the Hillside Neighborhood
Saturday
Ivy Out! 

Join a work party from the LFP Stewardship Foundation in the continuing battle to Save Our Trees on Saturday, February 7th, at 9am.
A work party dedicated to private property in the Hillside neighborhood will be on Saturday, February 7th. Volunteers will meet at Grace Cole Nature Park at at 9am, then disperse to neighbors who have requested help or from whom we have permission to work. 

Handy tools to have, if you wish to bring your own are:
  • loppers
  • pruning shears
  • pruning saw
  • digging tool for roots
Some tools and gloves will be on hand. Dress for the weather and bring water. All ages are welcome to participate in ridding the local forest of ivy.

This is a great opportunity for school volunteer hours and for meeting your neighbors! Minors need parental consent. Those under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sandwiches, hot and cold beverages, and goodies will be provided at noon. 

High winds will be cause for cancellation. 

Location: Grace Cole Nature Park is located at 30th Avenue NE and NE 166th Street. To reach, turn south off NE 178th Street onto 28th Avenue NE, travel 1/2 mile, the park is on your right. 

All work at this event will be in the Hillside Neighborhood: boundaries being 33rd Ave on the East, NE 178th on North and 28th Avenue on the West and all streets accessible within. 

If you arrive late, information of our work location will be posted at Grace Cole Nature Park kiosk.

For more information, contact Mamie Bolender 206-364-4410.





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Grinding work on I-5 between Northgate and Shoreline next week

Crews working on improving I-5 between Northgate and the King/Snohomish county line will be closing lanes overnight next week to continue grinding the pavement.

On Monday and Tuesday nights, Feb. 9-10, the crews will close up to three southbound lanes from Northeast 185th to North 130th. The ramps from SR 104 and 236th to southbound I-5 will also be closed. Then on Wednesday and Thursday nights, they’ll work in the northbound direction. Up to four lanes will be closed between Northeast 145th and Northeast 185th.

The grinding work will smooth the lanes, improve traction and remove rutting as part of the I-5: NE 117th to SR 104 pavement repair project.


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SC Boys rally to beat E-W 50-49

Aubry Victor banked in a 3-footer with 10 seconds remaining to cap a Shorecrest comeback, as the Scots defeated Edmonds-Woodway 50-49 on the Warriors home court Thursday night.

With the win, the Scots have clinched second place in 3A WESCO South, and more importantly, a first-round home game in the District One 2A playoffs, slated to begin Friday February 13, against an as-yet-to-be-determined opponent.

The Scots trailed 49-46 with just over a minute to play when senior Brantle Harris' basket got Shorecrest to within one, 49-48.

Drew Magaoay led all scorers with 25 points after an off-night Tuesday at Mountlake Terrace.  Harris was his old solid self with 15 points.

Junior Jordan Rice led the Warriors with 16 points.

Shorecrest       13     12      9     16     50
Ed-Way           14     10    14    11     49


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Speaker Sunday evening at RBCC on racial justice after Ferguson

A clergywoman who twice traveled to Ferguson, Mo., after the events of last year will speak Sunday evening at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church.

The Rev. Da Vita D. McCallister will speak on racial justice at 7pm Sunday, followed by a question-and-answer period.

The Richmond Beach Congregational Church, United Church of Christ is at the corner of Northwest Richmond Beach Road and 15th Avenue Northwest (1512 NW 195th St.).

McCallister is associate conference minister for leadership development and congregational vitality in the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ. She has developed a program on Sacred Conversations on Race and has made two trips to Ferguson. She speaks passionately about advocacy for marginalized communities.

Her presentation will include a first-person narrative about her two recent visits to Ferguson, along with work from Artists on the Ground, Millennial Activists United and activist Pamela Lightsey. She 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.

The church invites everyone in the area, including youth and young adults to attend.

More information is available by calling the church at 206-542-7477 or sending an email.


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Calling all food trucks - Shoreline Arts Festival

Previous food court - there will be a
new location this year
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is now accepting applications for food vendors for the 25th annual Shoreline Arts Festival Food Court. Come share your unique food and beverages at one of the keystone community events in North King County. Food trucks, trailers, carts, booths and tents are all welcome to apply.

Shoreline Arts Festival
June 27 - 28, 2015
Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday, 10am to 5pm
18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 

To apply, download and print the application and return it to the Arts Council by March 2.

There is no fee to apply. Once accepted there is a non-refundable deposit of $250.

The deadline for application is March 2, 2015

The Shoreline Arts Festival gathers 10,000+ attendees for a summer celebration of the arts and local artists. The two-day event is a long-established tradition in this suburban Seattle community. This diverse Festival features an active Artists Marketplace along with juried art exhibitions, cultural performances, theatrical and literary performances, Hands-On Art, a children’s area, Food Court and much more.

Held at a great venue, the Festival is located on the grounds of the Shoreline Conference Center and Shoreline Auditorium, with both indoor and outdoor activities, excellent amenities, and ample parking for attendees.

The Food Court is situated in a new location this year, at the front of the Festival, on the Shoreline Center property near the intersection of 185th St and 1st Ave NE.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.



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Death by Chocolate at the Driftwood Players

Death by Chocolate
February 20 through March 8, 2015

Part murder mystery and part black comedy, Death By Chocolate, is the next offering in Edmonds Driftwood Players 2014-2015 Main Stage season running Feb. 20-March 8.

The character Nick Noir, private eye, has fallen on hard times. His last botched case has cost him whatever jobs may have come his way - he may even be forced to fire his devoted secretary. That is until Vinnie the Leech falls over dead at Precious Perks Coffee Shoppe, poisoned by their signature drink Death By Chocolate. Directed by David Alan Morrison, this production will keep you in stitches and on the edge of your seat.

Edmonds Driftwood Players is proud to partner with FIVE Restaurant Bistro on a Dinner / Show offering. For $40 per person, patrons can enjoy dinner at FIVE (650 Edmonds Way) before heading over to the Wade James Theatre. Includes one show ticket, an appetizer, entrée and special Death By Chocolate dessert (chocolate gelato affogato).

About the Playwright: Chicago-born Craig Sodaro began writing plays in grade school and continued creating unusual dramatic pieces (The Dismembered Pencil) in high school. While attending Marquette University in Milwaukee, he studied playwriting and had several shows produced by the university theater group, the Marquette Players. With a degree in journalism and English, Sodaro began a teaching career that would last thirty-three years. During that time he continued to write plays, often for schools or theatrical groups with which he worked. This led to his first published play, Forlorn at the Fort, in Plays Magazine, a melodrama written for the Frontier Outlaw Troupe which he directed for thirteen years. In 1976 his first full-length play, Tea and Arsenic, appeared, and since that time he has had over one hundred plays published by various play publishers around the country. His plays Hush, Little Baby, and Second Hand Kid were performed in New York and Los Angeles, and his works have been produced around the world.

Performances: February 20 – March 8, 2015
Thurs-Sat at 8:00 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm
Performances are at the Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St Edmonds, WA

General Tickets are $25.00 with senior, youth and military discounts available.

DINNER and SHOW Tickets: $40.00

Book tickets online, by phone at 425-744-9600 or in person at 306 Main Street, Edmonds.


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In The Garden Now….. Wintergreen

Wintergreen in the garden

Checkerberry or Teaberry
Text and photo by Victoria Gilleland

Our rainiest days are brighter with Wintergreen in the garden! With its colorful red berries this low growing evergreen will brighten a shady spot in your woodland or rock garden through the cold dark days of winter. Green leathery leaves even take on a reddish tint when temperatures drop. Both foliage and berries produce an intense minty scent. Small waxy, fragrant white or pale pink flowers bloom in summer and are followed by scarlet fruit that stays on the plants into winter. This is a real year round performer.

This is a low growing ground cover type shrub reaching about 6 inches high by 24 inches wide.  It’s related to our native ‘Salal’ that grows in our forests and home gardens. Native Americans are said to have used wintergreen oil for pain in muscles and joints and colonists made a tea from the leaves of wintergreen during the American Revolutionary War when traditional tea was hard to come by.

Plants need moist acid soil with good organic content. They complement azaleas and rhododendrons and make a fine cover for shadier areas in the garden. In our northwest gardens it seems to grow better in open shade than in heavy shade. I’ve noticed that Wintergreen does not like to be crowded and can be easily swamped by other more vigorous plants, resulting in the sudden demise of this little beauty - so give it some space.  

Wintergreen makes a terrific, low ground cover for shady garden beds. Watch for those scarlet berries in northwest gardens this winter.  

(Botanical Name: Gaultheria procumbens )

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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Valentine's Feast and Great Music at North City Bistro

Katy Bourne
The Wild Ride of Love
North City Bistro

For Valentines Day Weekend North City Bistro is offering a 2-fer, with a Special Menu both Friday and Saturday nights.

This Prix Fix menu will include Duck Confit, Octopus and Chorizo, Vegetable Terrine and a scrumptious dessert, and will include a glass of bubbles, white or red wine. The cost for dinner, and concert either night will be $50, and we highly recommend reservations for either Friday or Saturday.

Friday, February 13  -  a new act to the Bistro, Bossa in Wonderland, playing cool latin grooves. Here is a link to their Facebook page with a couple videos.

Saturday, February 14  -  presenting Katy Bourne, doing a show called "The Wild Ride of Love" 
Here is a link to her site, where you can listen to her song stylings.

Telephone: 206-365-4447
Email your comments or questions
Call or email to reserve your table

North City Bistro, 1520 NE 177th St., Shoreline 98155.


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Noche Informativa De Estandares Estatales Del Nucleo Comun

DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE SHORELINE
NOCHE INFORMATIVA DE  ESTANDARES ESTATALES DEL NUCLEO COMUN

Jueves, 12 de febrero, 6:30-8:00
Salón Alumni en el Shoreline Center
18560 1st Ave. N.E., Shoreline, WA 98155

Por favor acompáñenos en una noche informativa e interactiva para aprender acerca de los Estándares Estatales del Núcleo Común y Evaluación Smarter Balanced para ayudar a todos los estudiantes estar listos para la universidad y sus carreras.

Los presentadores serán:
  • Rebecca Miner, Superintendente del Distrito Escolar de Shoreline
  • Teri Poff, Directora de Aprendizaje y Enseñanza del Distrito Escolar de Shoreline  
  • Michael Power, Director de Evaluaciones y Aprendizaje Estudiantil de Shoreline
Interpretes en Español estarán disponibles para ayudarlos durante el evento

Se ofrecerá cuidado infantil durante el evento

Co-auspiciado por el Distrito Escolar de Shoreline,  el Consejo PTA de Padres y Maestros de Shoreline, y  la Asociación Educativa de Shoreline


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Shoreline School District Common Core information night

SHORELINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
COMMON CORE INFORMATION NIGHT

Thursday, Feb. 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Alumni Room, Shoreline Center
18560 1st Ave. N.E., Shoreline, WA 98155

Please join us for an informative and interactive evening of learning about the Common Core State Standards and Smarter Balanced Assessment to help all students be ready for college and career.

Presenters will include:
  • Rebecca Miner, Shoreline Schools Superintendent
  • Teri Poff, Director of Teaching and Learning for Shoreline Schools
  • Michael Power, Director of Assessment and Student Learning
Spanish interpreters will be available

Child Care Provided

Co-sponsored by Shoreline School District, Shoreline PTA Council and Shoreline Education Association


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Obituary: Joan Elizabeth Kelly Hall - 40 years in Richmond Beach

Joan Elizabeth Kelly Hall

Joan Elizabeth Kelly Hall, born on September 12th 1924, passed away on January 29, 2015 due to complications arising from a good case of too many birthdays.

Joan was born and raised in Galesburg, IL, and attended Knox College and Galesburg School of Nursing. She married her soul mate, Earl Hall (Okie) of Tulsa in 1944, moved to Seattle in 1962 and never looked back. Joan made her home in Richmond Beach for over 40 years. She was a wonderful mother to Dennis (Madye), Baby Perry, Joanne (Dick), Carol (Steve), and; grandmother to Chris (Amanda), Kilmeny, Tom (Annie), Lee, Mitchell and Jillian; and great-grandmother to Mason and Clover.

Joan volunteered over 4000 hours, continuing to give back into her 90’s. She was loved by many, and more than 60 friends and family members celebrated Joan’s 90th birthday with her. She was an avid book reader, hug giver, joke maker, animal lover, gardener, and bridge player.




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Call for participation: Solar Fest 2015



Join Shoreline Solar Project as we celebrate the 12th NW SolarFest, the longest running locally organized sustainability event in the Puget Sound region.

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

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

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

Need more information?  Contact Maryn Wynne, Fair Coordinator, 206-306-9233.


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Shorewood boys play Tuesday in final game before tournament

Updated 02-09-2015 10:24pm

The Shorewood boys’ basketball team will play host to Mountlake Terrace Tuesday before starting play Saturday in the Northwest District 3A tournament.

Shorewood will be joined in the tournament by fellow Western Conference 3A South members Glacier Peak, Edmonds-Woodway, and either Meadowdale or Mountlake Terrace, along with Stanwood, Marysville-Pilchuck and Arlington from the Wesco 3A North; and Ferndale from the Northwest Conference.

Shorewood and Mountlake Terrace meet at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at Shorewood High School.

Shorewood takes a 6-5 Wesco 3A/2A South record (8-11 overall) into the game with Terrace (4-7, 6-13), which can qualify for the district tournament with a victory.



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Tax-Time Tip from the King County Library System

Get Tax Forms and Instructions From the IRS

Spring is just around the corner… and so is tax season. As you get ready to prepare your tax return, here’s a tip to help you smooth the process, get the materials you need, and avoid that last-minute scramble to meet the April 15 filing deadline.

Budget cuts for the IRS mean there will be fewer tax forms— and no instruction books— available in public libraries. All 48 King County Library System (KCLS) libraries will have limited quantities of the three most commonly used IRS Tax return forms:  
  1. Form 1040 
  2. Form 1040A 
  3. Form 1040 EZ 
All forms and instructions are available online from the IRS website. Free online filing forms and instructions are also available online at IRS FreeFile.

If you’re in the library, you can print forms yourself— up to 72 pages per week— from a public computer, or ask staff for assistance. The instruction books are too large to print at the library, so your best option is to find the instructions online, or request the instruction book directly from the IRS through their toll-free number 1.800.829.3676, or online

Whichever approach you choose, take care of it early, and avoid the crunch.


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Correction: Richmond Beach Community Meeting on Tuesday, Feb 10

Richmond Beach Community Meeting
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7:00pm – socialize, 7:30pm – meeting
Richmond Beach Congregational Church, 1512 NW 195th Street

In last spring’s survey by RBCA, residents requested more opportunities to visit with other community members. As a result, RBCA will be opening the doors a half hour before the meeting starts to allow for socializing, complete with coffee and cookies.

The first topic of this meeting will be parks. Meet the new Shoreline Parks and Recreation Director, Eric Friedli, and learn about the Saltwater Park restoration project, the status of the pedestrian bridge repair project and ShoreDog’s role at the off-leash dog park from Shoreline Parks Planner Maureen Colaizzi.

The last item on the agenda will feature an update from Richmond Beach Advocate (RBA) board members on Point Wells. Learn what happened at a recent City Council discussion on tolling, as well as a recent legal filing by RBA with the state Growth Management Hearings Board regarding the validity of the ordinance related to the 4000 average daily trip limit classification of Richmond Beach Drive.




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Frank Workman on Sports: Rob Petschl steps down as Shorewood football coach

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

2013: Shoreline district athletic director, Don Dalziel, presents
the Shoreline Rotary Cup to Shorewood Head Coach Rob Petschl
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


By Frank Workman

Being a Head Football Coach at the high school level is beyond a full-time job.

During the season, the hours are long, emotions high, demands many. Administrative duties don't allow for much of a let-up during the off-season, either.

But when a coach already has a full-time job, sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day to put in a decent performance at either, much less both.

Add to the mix the devotion, time and energy required to be a great husband and father of three kids, it's a miracle anybody signs up for the task.

Such was the case with Shorewood's Head Coach Rob Petschl who has resigned his position after five years at the helm of the T-Birds' football program.

Coach Petschl tendered his resignation Tuesday afternoon.

He gathered his team on Wednesday for what turned out to be a tearful and heartfelt goodbye to the seventy-plus players in the program.

“It is time for me to make a change for my family. This has been a great experience with great kids," said Coach Petschl.
“Thanks are in order to many people. The in-building administration of Principal Dunbar, Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Gorman have been extremely supportive for all 5 years.”  Petschl also praised his coaches. “I'm proud of my coaching staff and all the work they did for the program. They are a very hard working group.
“The majority of our practices for my five years were at Shoreline Stadium, where I got the opportunity to experience the best district staff in the state in Don Dalziel and Vicki Klein, who couldn’t have been more supportive and accommodating. This entire community is great and I wish them the best of luck", Petschl said.

Petschl took over a struggling program, and while his 12-38 record may not sound like much, the increased number of players his ebullient and positive personality was able to add would indicate that he's leaving Shorewood football in a better position than where he found it.

At the beginning of his tenure, Shorewood had only 36 varsity players turn out for the team.  Five years later, that number had grown to 59.

If nothing else, Petschl will point with pride to his T-Birds' victories in the last two Rotary Cup Games against Shorecrest, snapping the Scots' nine-game winning streak in the crosstown rivalry.


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Celebrate African American history month with dance



The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council and Northwest Tap Connection present: An African American Odyssey, telling the rich story of African American History through song, dance and spoken word. 

Saturday, February 21, 11am
Shorewood High School Theater
17300 Fremont Ave. N.
Shoreline , WA 98133
Tickets: $8, available at Brown Paper Tickets

With a mosaic of movement, performers from the all-ages dance company Northwest Tap Connection interpret the economic, social, political, artistic and racial imprints that have cultivated the black experience in American culture.

Outlined in the performance are: stories of the slave ships; emancipation proclamation; reconstruction; the black church; black colleges; civil rights movement, and black artists. This entertaining and uplifting performance is a “gem of a program” for all ages and backgrounds. The Northwest Tap Connection is under the enthusiastic direction of Ms. Melba Ayco. Tickets available now at Brown Paper Tickets.

Funding for this performance in provided, in part, by 4Culture, City of Shoreline, and City of Lake Forest Park.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture and support the arts in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.


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Local student recognized as WIAA Athlete of the Week

Noah Bundrant
King's Basketball
Each week throughout the school year, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) recognizes twelve varsity athletes, a male and a female from each of the six classifications, who exhibited an outstanding performance for the previous week.

Noah Bundrant , a Senior from King's High School, was nominated by a community member and selected by WIAA staff as one of the Athletes of the Week for achievements in Basketball.

Bundrant dropped 28 points against Sultan on February 27, while adding five rebounds, five steals, and three assists. He was 8 of 10 from two-point range, 3 of 6 on three-pointers, and 3 of 3 from the stripe.

In recognition of their accomplishment, each Athlete of the Week winner receives a congratulatory letter from WIAA Executive Director, Mike Colbrese, a commemorative WIAA State Athlete of the Week t-shirt, and a certificate. Winners are also posted to the WIAA website

The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is a private, non-profit service organization made up of 800 member high schools and middle level schools from every corner of the state. The WIAA provides the structure, accountability and consistency through rules and regulations for more than 180,000 high school and middle level students to participate in five different activity and sixteen athletics programs. The WIAA organizes and oversees more than 120 State Championships for those programs.

The WIAA is committed to providing a safe environment where all participants can pursue positive relationships and healthy activities. 


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Support the home team: SCC Athletics selling water bottles and socks



The Shoreline Athletic Department is selling socks and water bottles branded with the Shoreline Athletics logo. Get yours at any home athletic event or in the PUB on Wednesdays starting January 28th until the end of February from 10am-2pm.

Water bottle are CamelBak brand and sell for $20 each.

Socks are Strideline brand and come in three colors (black, grey, heather green) and sell for $14 each or 2 for $25.  All sales support the Athletic Department.

For even more Shoreline Dolphin gear, visit the online store

Contact Athletic Director Steve Eskridge at x4553 or via email.


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Shorecrest High School Jazz Bands enjoy successful evening at Big Band Swing Dance

Story and photos by Barb Swan

Silhouettes of the musicians enhance the mood
at the Big Band Swing Dance.

Twinkle lights sparkled like diamonds off the trumpets in the Shorecrest Commons Saturday evening as the Shorecrest and Kellogg jazz bands hosted their annual Big Band Swing Dance.

Shorecrest High School Stage Band
under the direction of Marc Adamo.

A new venue for the traditional jazz program fund raiser, which features live music performed by the Kellogg Middle School and Shorecrest jazz bands, offered larger spaces, bright sound and a fairyland of lights and hanging musical notes to delight dancers and audience alike.

Dance lessons prior to the band performances
for novice and experienced dancers alike.

Beginning dancers were able to take an hour dance lesson prior to the live music performances and both experienced and novice dancers took to the floor and enjoyed three hours of big band classics performed by the award winning school jazz bands.

Superintendent of Schools Rebecca Miner
enjoying the music with her husband Timothy.

Superintendent of Schools Rebecca Miner even took a few spins around the floor accompanied by her husband Timothy.

A traditional fundraiser for the Jazz musicians of Shorecrest High School, the Big Band Swing Dance proceeds help pay for travel expenses, instrument upkeep and competition costs as well as providing a venue for exceptional performances for gifted musicians to display their talents.

Shorecrest Jazz Ensemble under
the direction of Vince Caruso.

Under the direction of Alec Wilmart (Kellogg Middle School), Marc Adamo (Shorecrest Stage Band) and Vince Caruso (Shorecrest Jazz Ensemble) students learn confidence and an appreciation for jazz music that lasts a lifetime. Soloists are showcased throughout the night and parents and local community members enjoy classics from Glen Miller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman as well as current composers and arrangers.

Sophmore trumpet player Cael Frerichs
with his silhouette.

One of the truly unique portions of the venue is the silhouettes surrounding the dance floor made in the likeness of the musicians themselves. Local artist Jil Scollard has hand crafted these works of art for the past seven years.

Jake Amole poses with his silhouette.

Musicians pose with their instruments and Jil carefully traces their outline using a light and shadow effect. Silhouettes are then cut out and displayed at the Big Band Swing Dance where parents and patrons can try to match to the appropriate performer.

Kellogg Jazz Band under the direction of Alec Wilmart.

Future performances from the Shorecrest Jazz Bands will include a night of music at Third Place Commons on March 19 at 7:30pm and a concert performance at 7:30pm on June 2 in the Shorecrest Performing Arts Building. All community members are welcome to attend.


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Poem: A Seahawk Salute

A SEAHAWK SALUTE

By Jean Monce Bryant


To start the game--a coin toss
To end the game--a painful loss
But you can hold your heads up high
You're SUPER and I'll tell you why

Just stop and look at what you've won
Your Victory is not undone
With perseverance talent grace
You've earned a very special place

You've played with honor
Played with class
A legacy
None can surpass

If Super Bowl
The final game
Then Super Duper
Is your name

When you play fair
And you don't cheat
Well don't you know
There's no defeat

Some folks will win
At any price
And that has Honor
In it's vise

You've reached to others
In their pain
And so to me
It's very plain

You show we're here
To share our good
And really bring
True Brotherhood

To hospitals
To bring some cheer
Those children
Are so very dear

To care for others
So in need
That is no idle
Simple deed

So hold your heads up
Way up high
And know that God
Is standing by

Money and Fame
Are not the Prize
But are you worthy
In THOSE eyes

Let's feed the hungry
House the poor
True Brotherhood
That will endure

Not fancy cars
The glitz the fame
But what we're doing
In His name

For God is watching
That is true
THAT referee
Is there with you

Though others seem
To win the Prize
The real win
Is in God's eyes

If you play fair
And you don't cheat
Well don't you see
There's No Defeat


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LFP Police Captain straightens out non-compliant solicitor

A resident of Lake Forest Park reported a suspicious solicitor to the police. The solicitor was going door to door during the day, could not produce a soliciting permit, and his behavior made the resident uneasy.

"Solicitors" are often burglars who are checking to see who is home, and casing the neighborhood before breaking into houses. Genuine solicitors are supposed to have permits. The purpose of the permit is to let the police know who is legitimately operating in their city. 

Captain Paul Armbrust followed up and reported back:
I wanted to keep you in the loop regarding the Gaylord Security(ADT) solicitor. I called the solicitor, Mr. Kucinski, and he claimed that he had “an appointment” with a customer here in LFP but denied soliciting. 
When I explained that I had his business card along with his door hanger he claimed to not know what I was talking about. This guy was obviously here trying to drum up business and for whatever reason was less than honest with me. 
I explained to him that he needed to get a solicitor's permit if he was going to be selling in LFP. I don’t know what this guy is up to, but he was clearly not following the rules. 
I then called Gaylord down in Kent and spoke to their HR department. They were very unhappy with their employee and very happy that we brought this to their attention. They told me they would “have a chat” with him and straighten this out. 
Thank you and your neighbors for your vigilance and keep up the good work.

Permits are not required for city employees, non-profit organizations, and political candidates.



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Attorney General’s lawsuit against Standard & Poor’s leads to $21.5 million recovery for Washington state

Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that Standard and Poor’s Financial Services LLC will pay Washington state $21.5 million as a result of an investigation into the company’s misleading of investors when it rated structured finance securities in the lead-up to and the years following the 2007-08 financial crisis.

In addition to Washington, the credit rating agency will settle similar claims with the U.S. Department of Justice and the coalition of 18 other states and the District of Columbia that worked on the case. Washington played a key role in the matter, filing suit in Snohomish County Superior Court.

In total, S/P will pay $1.4 billion to the federal government and the coalition of states. S/P will pay $687.5 million to the DOJ and another $687.5 million to the states. Washington’s share will be more than $21.5 million, one of the state’s largest ever consumer protection recoveries, which is due to the state in 30 days. The overall payment is expected to wipe out S/P’s operating profit for the year.

“To protect its own profits, S/P inflated the credit ratings of toxic, mortgage-backed assets, jeopardizing the financial future of millions of people who were invested in these securities,” Ferguson said. “My office is charged with ensuring that companies play by the rules, and this agreement, the result of nearly two years of hard-fought litigation, holds S/P accountable for its role in the financial crisis.”

Attorney General Ferguson is the former King County Council representative for Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.


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Local ballots in 2015 will have city councils, school boards, others

By Evan Smith

Local ballots in 2015 will have the position of Lake Forest Park mayor, three positions each on the Lake Forest Park and Shoreline city councils, three positions on the Shoreline School Board, two spots each on the Northshore Fire Department and Ronald Wastewater District boards, and one each on the Shoreline Fire Department board, the Lake Forest Park Water and Wastewater District board and the North City Water Commission board.

All candidates for city, fire district and water or wastewater districts run at large.

School Board
Voters throughout the School District elect each board member, but candidates for each position must live in one of five director districts. The three positions on 2015 ballots are those representing 
  • Director District 1, an area north of Richmond Beach Road and east of a line that mostly follows 12th Avenue Northeast
  • Director District 4, which straddles Interstate 5 in the south part of the School District; and
  • Director District 5 along Lake Washington in the southeast corner of district.
Mike Jacobs currently represents Director District 1; Richard "Dick" Nicholson now represents district 4; and Richard Potter represents district 5.

David Wilson, who represents Director District 3, including all areas south of Richmond Beach Road and areas north of Richmond Beach Road and west of 12th Northeast, holds his position through the 2017 ballot, as does Debi Ehrlichman, who represents district 2 in the northeast part of the district.

Shoreline City Council positions on the 2015 ballot are those now held by Council members Chris Eggen, Doris McConnell and Jesse Salomon. Lake Forest Park positions on the ballot include those held by mayor Mary Jane Goss, and Council members Jeff Johnson, Tom French and Catherine Stanford.

Ronald Wastewater District positions will be those held by Commissioners Brian T. Carroll and Arnie Lind.

The Shoreline Fire District Commissioner position will be the one that Commissioner Rod Heivilin holds; the Northshore Fire District positions are the ones that Ron Gehrke and David Maehren hold.

In the North City Water District (formerly the Shoreline Water District), the position that Commissioner Charlotte Haines holds will be on the ballot. In the Lake Forest Park Water District, voters will fill the position that William F. Donahue holds. Ballots in the Northshore Utility District, including part of northeast Lake Forest Park, will include the position held by Margaret R. Wiggins.

Shoreline City Councilman Solomon is the first local candidate to register with the State Public Disclosure Commission. He will start his campaign with $17,675 raised.

Candidates must register before they raise or spend any money.

Candidates for all positions file in May. Positions with three or more candidates will appear on the August primary ballot, with the top two vote getters for each position advancing to the November general election. Positions with only one or more candidates will appear only on the November ballot.

Also on this year’s ballot will be the positions of county assessor, county elections director and two of the five positions on the Seattle Port Commission.


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SWEL Potluck Sunday in North City

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Volunteer organization SWEL (Shoreline, Woodway, Edmonds, Lynnwood) will hold a Valentine's Day potluck on Sunday, February 8, 2015 in the conference room of the North City Water District, 1519 NE 177th, Shoreline 98155. Bring a potluck dish - community invited.


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Tree pruning along major street corridors in Shoreline in February

During the month of February, a crew from Puget Sound Corps will be pruning young street trees along the Meridian Avenue N, 5th Avenue NE, 8th Avenue NE, 15th Avenue NE, NE 185th Street, and NE 155th Street corridors. The City of Shoreline received an Urban Forestry Restoration Project Grant to conduct the work. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) Urban and Community Forestry Program is administering the grant.

Pruning will help the trees develop strong, sound structures that will keep them healthy and safe as they mature. Well cared for trees provide a wide variety of environmental benefits while also contributing to the health, beauty, and economic vibrancy of the community.

Originally, pruning was to take place along the Aurora corridor. However, due to traffic control issues, the City and DNR agreed to move to other major street corridors.

The Puget Sound Corps will be pruning for the trees' structural integrity to create a healthy growth habit, then for vehicle, pedestrian and line of site clearance. They are also doing some minor digging to pull away extra soil from trees planted too deep and removing the stakes from young trees that do not need the stakes for support after they are established. The Corps members are trained by DNR Community and Urban Forestry staff who are ISA-certified arborists. The Crew members work is periodically reviewed during their work to maintain high standards.

The City is beginning to develop a “boots on the ground” Urban Forestry Program – which – over time will include these tree maintenance tasks to avoid certain structural defects that can lead to weakened tree limbs that are prone to fail in weather events, etc. No large tree or utility pruning is occurring on this project. Most trees are less than 10 inches in diameter. 

For more information about the tree pruning work, contact Park Project Coordinator Maureen Colaizzi 206-801-2603. For more information about the Urban Forestry Restoration Program here, or contact Micki McNaughton at 360-902-1637.


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Shoreline Fire Commissioners change start time of meeting

As required by RCW Chapter 42.30, Open Public Meetings Act, you are hereby notified that the start time of the Board of Commissioners regularly scheduled meeting on February 5, 2015 has been changed from 5:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g), the Board will immediately move to Executive Session from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of performance review of the Fire Chief.

The regularly scheduled meeting will reconvene at 5:00 p.m. at Shoreline Fire Department, 17525 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline, Washington


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Call for Volunteers for the Lake Forest Park Library Advisory Committee

Would you like to be a part of selecting the Lake Forest Park/ Shoreline Summer Reads book? Mayor Mary Jane Goss is seeking volunteers to serve on the Lake Forest Park Library Advisory Committee. As a member, you have an opportunity to be part of that process.

The Committee functions as a liaison between the Lake Forest Park Library, the City Council, the Mayor, the Lake Forest Park community, and the King County Library System.

Meetings are held quarterly on the fourth Wednesday of March, June, and September, and in December on the first Wednesday of the month, beginning at 7:00pm in the Lake Forest Park Library meeting room. 

If you are interested in serving, contact Mayor Mary Jane Goss at 206-364-5440 or by email. Committee terms are for three years.



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Buy seats now for Karaoke - Bingo night Friday, Feb 13

Photo by Jon Ann Cruver
Reserve your place now for this month's KARAOKE/BINGO NIGHT, Friday, February 13.

Doors open at 6:00pm, for ages 21 and up. 

Make reservations on-line until Wednesday February 11 but walk-ins are welcome on a space available basis after that. You will pay $6.00 to make your registration on line and then pay $5.00 at the door for the BINGO packet as required by the Gambling Commission.

If you want to have a good time playing Bingo and singing a few songs, then the Karaoke-BINGO at the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center is the place to go. This is a fundraiser for the Senior Center and you have to be 21 to attend. There is good food and beer and wine available for your enjoyment.

A fun evening - and who knows? You might even win some money!


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Businesses: sign up for Can Madness

Shoreline and Lake Forest Park businesses have until February 26 to sign up for Hopelink’s sixth annual Can Madness competitive food drive. The fun and friendly tournament is aimed at replenishing Hopelink food banks during the challenging late-winter months.

Last year, 32 businesses – including three in Shoreline – collected nearly 30,000 pounds of food and almost $3,000 in cash during the five-week, single-elimination tournament. Redmond Physical Therapy took home the trophy, defeating JJ Mahoney’s Irish Pub in the final round.

To ensure that groups of all sizes are able to compete on a level playing field, the competition uses a unique scoring system that divides the number of pounds of food collected each Friday by a denominator that reflects the size of the business. 

The tournament will run from March 1 through April 3.

Toni / Guy has been a strong competitor
Staff load donations

Hopelink Can Madness is a bracketed competition similar to the national spring college basketball tournament, matching businesses in weekly contests to see which one can bring in the most food. The annual food drive was created six years ago as a way to help offset the traditional decline in donations after the holidays, while enabling local businesses to compete for the title. Since 2010, the competition has brought in 91,035 pounds of food and $8,044 in cash.

More information and registration online or contact Jenny Dreyfuss Ibrahim at jdreyfuss@hope-link.org  425-897-3710.

Since 1971, Hopelink has served homeless and low-income families, children, seniors and people with disabilities in north and east King County by promoting self-sufficiency for all members of our community and helping people make lasting change. Hopelink assists people with meeting their needs for food, shelter, homelessness prevention, family development and stabilization, transportation and adult literacy skills. For more information on Hopelink and its services, call 425-869-6000. 


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Shorenorth Coop Preschool open house Saturday

A toddler class at Shorenorth

Have you been considering a Co-op Preschool for your family? Shorenorth Coop Preschool is now enrolling children aged birth to 5 years for the 2015-16 school year!

Please join us for a tour / meet and greet at our Open House, this Saturday, February 7, from 10am-12pm.

Shorenorth is located in the heart of Shoreline and is proudly affiliated with Shoreline Community College. This year marks our 17th year in the North Seattle community! Come see what we are all about!

816 NE 190th Shoreline, WA 98155, North City Elementary building. 206-440-1411.


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Scots triumph at Terrace 53-45

In a game that was as drab as Sunday's Super Bowl was spectacular, the visiting Shorecrest Scots boys outlasted the outmanned Mountlake Terrace Hawks 53-45 Tuesday night.

The Scots trailed at the end of each quarter before pulling away in the final stanza.

Senior Brantle Harris led Shorecrest with 16 points, while the Hawks' Gabe Altenberger also accounted for sixteen, eleven of them coming in the opening quarter when Terrace raced out to a 17-11 lead.

But the young Scots chipped away, with sophomore Malcolm Rosier-Butler scoring ten, and big freshman Philip Pepple adding 8 points.

Shorecrest next plays Edmonds-Woodway at the Warriors' home this Thursday at 7:15pm.

Shorecrest                             11      9     15     18     53
Mountlake Terrace               17      5     14       9     45


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Letter to the Editor: Rezone plan is too rushed, too big

To the Editor:

Citizens of Shoreline are getting understandably alarmed about the proposed Light Rail rezones. 

The Shoreline Preservation Society is a state non-profit working to alert citizens to the magnitude of these proposals, effectively be involved, and give their input. 

Groups of 70, 80 or 90 at a time are regularly turning out for City meetings to comment.
And we urge more to do the same and send comment letters.

The proposals for massive, unprecedented rezones are generating anxiety, legitimate questions and precious few answers from Council or City staff. Citizens want to know:

• What will truly be the environmental impact on our community?
• How will these rezones affect our ability to sell our homes, remodel them or obtain mortgages?
• Why are we rushing this?

Though Light Rail is coming in 2023 it should not naturally lead to these speculative development proposals. Citizens have a right to be upset when they feel they are ignored. They may be displaced by the City they’ve invested in, raised families in, voted in and called home for decades, just to accommodate unknown future imaginary residents now.

The City process for citizens’ involvement is terribly confusing. Though some notices have been posted, most were in Currents magazine and unnoticed by those most affected. 

The dates for citizen comment and public hearings are changing constantly. One entire Planning Commission meeting recording was lost at which the 145th Station Area was discussed. 

It is clear that this plan is too rushed, too big, and instead of providing certainty, it is creating nothing but confusion for most residents and even developers.

The Council needs to speak out for a more rational, scaled back plan and for sanity in our Community! These rezones are wrong for Shoreline and wrong for the environment. Save Shoreline’s Neighborhoods! 


Janet Way
Shoreline


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Scholarship Opportunity: Active Data

scholarship
opportunity
The $1,000 Active Calendar Scholarship 2015

We recognize and reward students who are Active Leaders!

At Active Data, we are big believers in higher education (our CEO served on the Board of Trustees at Lehigh University after all), but we know it’s really expensive. So we started a little college scholarship program to help one student make their college experience more affordable. If you are a college student or are soon to become one, entering is easy.

Just write an essay between 500-1,000 words telling us why knowing what’s happening on campus is vital to your success as a student. We will pick our favorite to award the $1,000 prize and even post the winning essay to our website as well as some of the runners-up. The winner will be chosen and announced on Thursday, April 30, 2015.

Guidelines for Entry:

  • Submission deadline is Monday, April 20, 2015.
  • All entries must be original, and will be checked for duplication. If an article is discovered to be a copy, we will remove your entry.
  • Please provide Active Data with your name, email address, phone number and college or university you will be attending or currently attend in the heading of your essay.
  • Email a formatted article in an attachment to scholarship@activedatax.com. Google Docs or Word documents are preferred.
  • Or you can post the essay on your own site and submit the URL to scholarship@activedatax.com. To verify that your essay was indeed intended for entry into our scholarship program, please note the Active Calendar scholarship page and URL on your posted article.
  • You must be currently enrolled in college classes or a high school senior that will be enrolling in 2015.

* Active Data, Inc. reserves the right to verify your status as a collegian, as well as use your entry for promotional purposes.


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Your opinion is requested: How Can We Become a More Elder-Friendly Community?

The Area Agency on Aging for Seattle-King County wants to know how you think we can become a more elder-friendly community.

Every four years, ADS develops a plan that charts the course the agency will take in creating an elder-friendly community. ADS looks at demographics and other trends, and major service goals and objectives.

Public input is important, and ADS has created a survey, available on Survey Monkey and also in print, that will help shape the plan for 2016–2019.


Learn more in this recent AgeWise King County article

For questions contact ADS planner Karen Winston 206-684-0706. 


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