Parkwood Neighborhood Association looks out for its neighbors

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Parkwood volunteers assemble
hygiene kits for neighbors

Annual Winter Social includes project to benefit local charities

Parkwood Neighborhood Association (PNA), second place winner of the 2014 Neighborhood of the Year award from Neighborhoods USA, created over 60 hygiene kits to benefit homeless individuals and families served through Hopelink Shoreline and Center for Human Services at its winter social on Friday, February 6th.

Each kit contained a toothbrush donated by local Shoreline orthodontist Dr. Zachton Lowe, as well as, a bar of soap, dental floss, shampoo and deodorant all donated by residents. Additional items contributed in bulk to the two charities included feminine hygiene products, razors and shaving cream.

“We were looking for a project that would benefit our neighbors in need while building community within Parkwood,” says PNA Board Chair Katie Schielke. “A bonus is that this project was perfect for everyone to participate in, including kids who loved sorting products and filling the bags.”

The kits were delivered to the two organizations on Monday morning, February 9th, by a PNA board member. Hopelink Shoreline weighed the boxes and bags as they were brought into their building. The grand total was 79 pounds of hygiene products. A similar amount was contributed to the Center for Human Services.

Schielke adds, “The project was one of the highlights of our winter social. People felt so good working together to help our neighbors. We look forward to finding more ways to build Parkwood’s sense of community through service to others.”

The Parkwood Neighborhood Association (PNA) is a forum for neighbors to share information and implement change. We focus on cultivating our diverse community, promoting a safe and pleasant neighborhood environment, and serving as a liaison between the Parkwood neighborhood and the City of Shoreline. 


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St. Luke student serves as House Page in Olympia

James Anderson, House Page, with Rep. Cindy Ryu in Olympia
Photo courtesy Washington State Legislative Support Services


James Anderson, a student at St. Luke School, recently served as a page in the House of Representatives. He was sponsored by Rep. Cindy Ryu (D-Shoreline) and is the son of Thomas and Cynthia Anderson.

Anyone interested in serving as a page or a college intern should visit the webpage for more information and application forms.


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Shoreline Council changes schedule to consider 185th and 145th subarea zoning

  • Council adoption of 185th Street Station Subarea Package moved to Mar 16;
  • Council selection of 145th Street Station preferred alternative for FEIS moved to Mar 23
DATE CHANGE: Adoption of the 185th Street Station Subarea Package by the Shoreline City Council has been moved to March 16, 2015. 

Adoption had been scheduled for February 23. However, in order to further analyze the proposed changes to the zoning map discussed at their February 9 meeting, Council has decided to continue its discussion on February 23 and make a final decision on March 16. The meeting on February 23 is still scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m.

DATE CHANGE: The Shoreline City Council will make their final decision on the preferred alternative to be studied in the 145th Street Station Subarea Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on March 23, 2015.

This item had previously been scheduled for February 23. It was then moved to March 2 after the Planning Commission decided to continue their discussion before making a final recommendation to the City Council. Now that the Council will be taking more time to evaluate and analyze the proposed changes to the 185th Street Station Subarea Package, they have decided to move the 145th preferred alternative decision to March 23.

For more information, visit shorelinewa.gov/lightrail.


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Imagine ... free training, job experience, support all children

Wouldn't it be amazing if there was an organization which offered free training on marketable skills like nonprofit law, bookkeeping, grant writing, conflict management, volunteer management, leadership, contracts, advocacy and more?

Wouldn't it be even better if this organization let you practice your skills to provide you with actual experience?

What if this same organization supported all the kids in Shoreline? 

There is one, and it needs you. It is your local PTA. 

PTAs are not just clubs or organized groups. All PTAs operate as nonprofit Washington corporations, with all the rules and regulations that go along with that. Their officers are getting "real world" experience in running a nonprofit company.

PTAs across all the Shoreline Schools are in the process of filling roster spots for the coming year. Most have opportunities for parents who are available during the day and those who are only available in the evening; for parents who are available the whole year and those who have only a free "season;" for parents who love connecting with other parents at meetings and those who don't; for parents who already have great skills and those who want to add to their skill sets.

Shoreline kids need you to be involved. Please contact your local PTA President to find out how you can add your talents to your child's school.


Want to support these nonprofits who advocate for Shoreline kids on a regular basis? Consider becoming a member! Community members, grandparents, aunts and uncles, siblings and more can all become members of their local PTA. Find additional perks to PTA membership here


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32nd GOP meets Thursday


The Thursday February 19 meeting of the 32nd Legislative District GOP will be in the Horizon Room at the Shoreline Conference Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, starting at 7:00pm.


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Shorewood Lib Dub is On Top of the World

Shorewood High School has unveiled this year's lip dub. The student body is On Top of the World as they dance the viewers through a tour of the school.

The production is done using a drone, and has the same backwards production as last year's.




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Resumé review and job interview practice for teens on Thursday

Monday, February 16, 2015

Workshop and Job Fair for teens at the Rec Center

Find Your Future

Held at Richmond Highlands Recreation Center, 16554 Fremont Avenue N.
Presented by Paul Abodeely.

Thursday, February 19, 3:30pm

Put your skills to the test and practice your interviews. Get your resumés reviewed so they will be ready to share with potential employers at job fair on the 26th.

Job Fair
Thursday, February 26, 3:30pm

Meet potential employers, shop your resumé around and discover what job is right for you.


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds by Katherine Kirkpatrick

Eqariusaq has had an almost life-long association with the family of polar explorer Robert Peary and his family. When she was very young, the family renamed Eqariusaq "Billie Bah" and brought her to spend a year in America with the Peary family, where she spoke English, wore "civilized" clothing, and was the first of her people to see the modern world filled with trees, horse-drawn carriages, trees, museums, and more.

Billie Bah successfully returned to her people, but she thinks that her journey inspired others to go with the Pearys, and none of these have ever returned. All save one died of disease... including Billie Bah's own parents.

Now 16 years old, Billie Bah must face changes in her life. She loves her husband, but she also grows to love one of the sailors she is "traded" to (temporarily) in exchange for guns and ammunition. She discovers the truth about her parents' death, and she tries to sort out her feelings for Peary and his family and find her own place in the world.

The real Billie Bah with Robert Peary

Woven into the story are fascinating details of life in this tiny Greenlandic community. Tribal customs and expectations, vocabulary, and descriptions of building fox traps, auk snares, and rock igloos are described with meticulous detail that never becomes didactic or boring. Extensive author notes identify factual (and fictional) aspects of the story.

Rating:
Recommended for readers ages 14 to adult.  An excellent choice for historical fiction or diversity assignments.

Alcohol, death, ghosts, grieving, guys, multi-ethnic, recommended, religious beliefs, sexual situations, star trek sex.

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true.  --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS


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Team Pronto members get ready for another season of competition

2012 Team with Hank in competition
Photo by Veronica Cook

By Wesley Proudlove

Another Team Pronto build season has almost come to an end.  The members of Team Pronto have been working hard the past six weeks to build a robot to compete in the FIRST Robotics competitions. 

Each year 100,000 students from all over the world are given a challenge to design, build and program a robot all these tasks must be completed in only 6 weeks.

The robot showed up at a 2013
Shorewood open house
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

2015's robotics event involves the robots working with other robotics teams to build and stack totes that weigh 7.8 pounds with a capacity of 2.3 cubic feet each. The higher the stacks of totes the more points an alliance can score. By stacking the totes teams will be simulating what goes on in a recycling yard with the separation of recycled materials.  Hence the name of this years event is Recycle Rush.

Once the totes are stacked a 60 gallon garbage can will be added to the top of the stack for extra points. The stacks will only count for scoring if its happens on a section of the playing field that is slightly raised from the rest of the field.  This raised scoring section is covered in a very slippery material. This will be a challenge but not a challenge that Team Pronto will shy away from.

Chuck was the 2014 model

Just like last year Shorewood High School and the Shoreline School District will host an event right here at Shorewood March 21st and 22nd. Shorewood is only 1 of 10 events in WA, OR and ID to host an event and this gives Team Pronto a huge advantage competing in front of a home crowd. 30 teams from all over the region will compete for a chance to make enough points to make it to regionals at EWU. The top 16 teams at the EWU event will get an invite to the world championships in St Louis first week of April.      

A little history of Team Pronto

Team Pronto was founded at Shorewood High School seven years ago when four students talked an over-worked, over-tired Automotive Teacher into taking on the world of robotics with them. These original team members promised it would be just a few weeks a year.

What started with those four energetic students quickly grew to 12 students that first year. The tired automotive instructor got engineering mentor help for the students from UW Robotics Lab and Boeing Company. That first year's robot did indeed compete and compete well, ending the Seattle competition ranked 1st out of 64 teams. In the finals Team Pronto just missed a trip to the world championships.

2014 Team Pronto

Flash forward to 2015. Team Pronto has grown to not just involve Shorewood students but also Shorecrest students, home school students and any brave soul that would like to have fun. The ranks have swollen to 68 student team members and 9 mentors. The mentors come from companies and schools such as Boeing, Micorsoft, UW, SCC and Amazon along with one still very tired, over- worked automotive teacher.

Team Pronto Robotics is now a year-round club with many outreach events hosted and attended by Team Pronto members. Just a sampling of the past years events reveals that Team Pronto has brought its past robots to events at elementary schools, middle schools and Shoreline Community College. The robots have performed at outdoor movies for this past summer and brought attention to STEM events thoughout the district.


2013 competition involved a teeter board

Team Pronto members are busy building at the Shorewood Auto Shop/ Robotics Lab.  The last few hours before  packing up the robot is always filled with pressure, laughs and lots of snacks. The new yet unnamed robot must be packed up Tuesday by 9pm to await the first competition of the year at Mount Vernon High School March 14th and 15th.   

I look back at past students who have proudly worn the name Team Pronto on their shirts and I am filled with huge pride. Past members of Team Pronto have gone on to great success in engineering, bio-mechanical robotics, underwater robotics, windmill building, Tesla electric cars, computer sciences, hybrid automotive technicians, and so many more past members await their college graduations so they can also enter the world with all the skills they have gained at Team Pronto Robotics.


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The Tasty Tale of Brave Sir Bump: A Puppet Show at Shoreline Library Thursday

Brave Sir Bump
Shoreline Library Thursday

The Tasty Tale of Brave Sir Bump: A Puppet Show
Thursday, February 19, 1:30pm
Ages 3 and older with adult.

This Zambini Brothers show tells the funny adventures of a most unlikely hero and how he saves the kingdom from a terrible fate. With fun hand puppets, much silliness, and a surprise ending to warm every pet lover’s heart, this tale is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Space is limited; first come, first seated.

Shoreline Library
345 NE 175th Street, Shoreline 98155
206-362-7550


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State Patrol seeks witnesses to school bus rollover

Emergency personnel and passengers at the scene of
the bus roll over at the I-5 exit to SR 104
Photo by Barbara Accetturo

The Washington State Patrol’s Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the school bus injury collision that occurred on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at approximately 10:10pm.

The school bus was traveling on the southbound exit from I-5 to State Route 104 when the right side wheels traveled onto the shoulder. The bus struck the guardrail and two roadside signs. The bus driver steered left back onto the roadway, and then over steered right causing the bus to rotate broadside and roll onto its left side injuring at least nine occupants.

The bus driver stated that the brakes failed. Earlier in this trip, the muffler came loose and had to be re-secured.

The King’s High School bus was returning to Shoreline from Mount Vernon with the boys’ basketball team.

Detectives are seeking witnesses to the collision or any events leading up to it. If you witnessed anything, or know someone who has information, you are asked to call Detective Sergeant Jerry Cooper or Detective Ed Collins at 360-805-1153.


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Haggen Community


Meeting 5pm Thursday, March 12, Shoreline Community College room 9208 PUB (maps)

Haggen’s commitment to being local extends beyond its sourcing and into the communities around its stores.

To get to know its neighbors and these neighborhoods better, Haggen is inviting community members who are interested in partnering with the brand to meet with company leaders soon after the conversions of the acquired stores. At these informal, public meetings, local farmers and producers can discuss selling their wares on Haggen’s shelves, non-profit organizations can learn about Haggen’s community giving, and small businesses can explore co-marketing programs.

“We hope community members will join us for a fun evening to learn about how we can work together to strengthen our community,” said John Clougher, Haggen CEO, Pacific NW.

Additionally, with each grand opening, Haggen plans to partner with five local non-profits, donating $1,000 to a single organization on the first day the store opens and 2% of sales to four additional organizations on four consecutive Saturdays.

Here are more details on giving:
  • Saturday, February 28 – Haggen will make a $1000 donation to Boys and Girls Club of King County
  • Thursday, March 12 – Haggen will host a Community Meeting at 5pm at Shoreline Community College in room 9208, located in the PUB Student Union Building (small fee for parking on campus)
  • Saturday, April 4 – 2% of sales donated to TBD
  • Saturday, April 11 - 2% of sales donated to TBD
  • Saturday, April 18  - 2% of sales donated to TBD
  • Saturday, April 25  - 2% of sales donated to TBD

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Quick-Start Shoreline on Tuesday Feb 17: Crowdfunding

Join the business community at Quick-Start on Tuesday February 17, 2015 from 12:00 to 1:30pm at Shoreline City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue N. for the third of a four part series that will continue throughout the year.

Quick-Start Shoreline is presented by Shoreline Community College Small Business Accelerator and the City of Shoreline. These workshops are designed to be helpful for start-up, existing or potential business owners. Sessions are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. 


How to run a successful crowdfunding campaign


The City of Shoreline is the fortunate home of The Rat City Rollergirls league located at 190th and Aurora. 

Hot off of their wildly successful crowdfunding campaign, our QuickStart Shoreline speaker this Tuesday is the Chairwoman of the Rat City Rollergirls, Jamian Smith, also known as Vex Factor. 

She will share her experience with running a "gofundme" campaign as well as tips, tricks and fundraising best practices including:

  • The importance of your brand and community relationships in driving a fundraiser
  • Choosing your messaging and value proposition
  • Building a compelling ask 
  • Answering to your donors and following up 


Jamian Smith, Arcana Solutions
aka Vex Factor

Jamian Smith, also known as Vex Factor, is the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors for the Rat City Rollergirls, the premier women’s flat track roller derby league in the Seattle, Washington metropolitan area, and a new fixture in the Shoreline community. She is a seasoned business professional with over 15 years of experience in business operations, marketing, and strategy in leading companies such as Eastman Kodak, Sears, Expedia, Amazon, and Microsoft. 

She is also an entrepreneur who runs Arcana Solutions, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in new startup support, existing business turnarounds, and graceful business exits.

She is an angel investor member of the Seattle Keiretsu Forum, and as a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Kaizen Master, she is a key member of and contributor to the operational process improvement and quality management business communities in Seattle. 


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Rain City Rotary: Feeding Tent City

Rain City Rotary members serving dinner
to Tent City 3
Photo by Donna Eggen

Keeping up with Rain City Rotary, January 2015
By Donna Eggen

Sunday, January 18, was a memorable day. The Seahawks won the NFL championship (whew!!) and Rain City Rotary served dinner to Tent City 3.

We cooked the food at St Dunstan’s Church and rushed it down to Seattle Pacific University where Tent City 3 is camped. We served hearty pea soup and cornbread and fruit and cookies. The people of tent city pronounced it delicious and enjoyed it. 

President Janet Shandley said “We showed up with dinner shortly after the Seahawks earned another trip to the Super Bowl so that was fun. I was delighted to see their great set-up at SPU giving the residents access to a TV screening tent directly across from a large common covered area so they could join in the celebrations together. 
"Our club has continued to make a commitment to the residents of Tent City 3 as we look for ways to make an impact locally, as well as globally.”

St. Dunstan's is happy to welcome other groups and individuals to cook for tent city. See article.


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Edmonds Sons of Norway March 7 Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale

Sons of Norway
The Edmonds Sons of Norway Lodge is hosting its first Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale of the year.
  
Kick off the beginning of the spring season with a tasty breakfast of Norwegian style pancakes and all the trimmings. Eat great food while supporting lodge programs and local organizations.

The breakfast will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 between 7:30am – 12:00pm at the Edmonds Masonic Center, 515 Dayton Street.

Breakfasts are a hearty portion of Norwegian pancakes with strawberries and syrup, ham, juice, coffee tea, and milk and cost $8.00 - kids under 5 are free.

Enjoy live music and after you eat, visit the craft and bake sale tables. Kids can participate in free folk dancing lessons between 10am-noon.


Proceeds from the Pancake Breakfast events support the Edmonds Food Bank, Ski For Light outings for mobility and sight impaired skiers, scholarships and the Sons of Norway Foundation.

The Sons of Norway is the largest Norwegian organization outside of Norway with a mission of preserving and promoting Norwegian heritage and tradition through cultural and social activities offered at local and district lodges. For more information about the Edmonds Chapter of the Sons of Norway (Norwegian ancestry NOT required) please contact Jane Bueing (425) 882-2212. Sons of Norway meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month January through June.


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Report: Feb 5 Planning Commission meeting on 145th subarea zoning

By Robin Lombard, Co-Chair 145th Street Station Citizens' Committee

I attended the Planning Commission Meeting/Public Hearing on the 145th DEIS (Draft Environmental Impact Statement) on Feb 5. Thanks to everyone who came and to those who spoke! A link to the audio of the meeting is here. Here are my highlights:
  • Approximately 90 people attended.
  • Seven people spoke during the general comment period and 20 spoke during the comment period specifically for the 145th DEIS and subarea plan. About seven people at the end of the list did not get to speak (including me).
  • Many people spoke about the need to slow down the pace of decision-making on the station area plans.
  • Many people mentioned impacts such as traffic and questioned the size of the rezone.
  • Many people shared their personal story about what they love about their neighborhood now, and what aspects of the plan they would like to change.
At 9pm the Planning Commission voted to extend the comment period for the DEIS to Feb 19, to continue the public hearing in two weeks (Feb 19), and not to decide on a recommendation until all citizens have spoken at the Feb 19 meeting. Those who did not get a chance to speak at this meeting will have a chance Feb 19. Anyone who could not make last night’s meeting (or who wants to speak again) will also have a chance to speak.

Many neighbors stayed at the end of the meeting to talk. It was great to see so many people meeting others they had previously only heard about online.

The Planning Commission clearly listened to testimony in deciding on a delay of the comment period. This means that anyone who did not have time to send a letter still has time to send one to them at plancom@shorelinewa.gov and also cc the City Council, since they are "the deciders." That email address is council@shorelinewa.gov .

Other useful links: Meeting packet from Feb 5 (includes agenda, letters and hand-written comments from January)


There are several upcoming meetings to note:
  • February 19 – Planning Commission Meeting (Shoreline City Hall, 7 pm). Agenda includes finishing the Public Hearing and then discussion by the commissioners of the 145th DEIS and subarea plan. This may be the last opportunity for citizens to provide input to the Planning Commission.
  • February 23 - City Council Meeting (Shoreline City Hall, 6:30 pm). Agenda includes final deliberation and decision on the 185th subarea zoning.
  • March 2 - 6:30pm City Council Meeting - Council to select 145th Street preferred alternative for FEIS
Note: The Shoreline City Council will make their final decision on the preferred alternative to be studied in the 145th Street Station Subarea Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on March 2, 2015. 

Previously, this item had been scheduled for February 23. However, the Planning Commission has decided to take more time before making their recommendation, thus delaying the Council's decision-making process. The meeting on February 23 is still scheduled to begin at 6:30pm.


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Story tellers share "I Love a Good Story" on Friday

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Katherine Gee Perrone
Photo courtesy
Pollyanna Theatre Company
You are invited to an evening of stories sponsored by the Seattle Storytellers Guild.
 
"I Love a Good Story!" is the theme of the storytelling evening on Friday, February 20 from 7:30-9:30pm.

The “Spotlight Teller” kicking off the evening will be Seattle Storytellers Guild board member Katherine Gee Perrone. 
She is a spirited teller who will make you laugh and carry you off into fantastic trains of thought. She pulled off an amazing feat last Spring by telling the truth at the Liar’s Contest at Northwest Folklife and winning!

Bring your own story to share after at our open mike. The evening will also have a break for visiting and enjoying snacks (provided). Donations for the featured teller and snacks are requested.

Getting to Haller Lake Community Club, 12579 Densmore Ave. N., Seattle From I-5 North •Take exit 174 (130th St.) west to Meridian.

From I-5 South •Take Exit 175 (145th St.) west to Meridian. NOW- from either direction go south (left) on Meridian to 128th (Then west (right) on 128th; 1 block to HLCC. From Aurora

•Turn east on 125th St. to Densmore. •Go north (left) to HLCC at end of block. By Metro Bus •#346 goes right by HLCC.


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Jump Start Your Writing workshop



“Jump Start Your Writing,” a fun and motivational day for writers of all levels, will be held Saturday, March 14, 10am to 3pm, at the Richmond Masonic Hall, 185th St and Linden Ave N, in Shoreline.

Spend a day on you and your writing. Get inspiration and motivation to jump start your creativity and get you moving. Hone your skills, connect with other writers, get answers to your writing questions. Plus, enjoy informative mini workshops, writing exercises, and time to write! All levels of writers welcome—including beginners.

Presenters are Leslie Adkins and Christine Dubois, co-leaders of Write Night, a weekly facilitated critique group for writers that meets in Shoreline on Thursday nights.

Cost is just $60 per person; $50 for current Write Night participants (must be paid for the 2/26-4/2 session). $5 discount to all registrants if payment is received before March 8.

Questions?  Email: writenightwa@yahoo.com

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Driver of sports bus cites brake failure - investigation will take months

Photo by Barbara Accetturo

The driver of the King's High School sports bus that crashed Saturday night cited brake failure as the cause of the bus accident.

According to the Washington State Patrol, which is investigating the accident, there were no other vehicles involved. The bus was exiting I-5 to westbound SR 104 by the Nile Golf Course (244th SW in Mountlake Terrace and NE 205th in Shoreline on the other side of the street).

The WSP report states that "Driver applied brakes and they didn't work. The bus drifted off roadway into ditch, came back onto roadway, hit the curb and rolled onto its side."

Passengers and responders at the scene
Photo by Barbara Accetturo

The 53 year old driver was among the ten people transported to Northwest Hospital.

The vehicle was a 1999 Bluebird school bus. It was impounded by Hansen's Towing.

Trooper Mark Francis, WSP District 7 PIO, said that "The results of the investigation won't be released for months due to the thoroughness of these types of investigations."


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Shorewood basketball loses in opening round of District 1 play

Photos by Wayne Pridemore

Senior Shorewood guard Karson Gronvold
drives to the basket and puts up a soft lay in.

The Arlington Eagles bested the Shorewood Thunderbirds in the opening round of the boys Wesco 3A district 1 tournament at Shorewood high school on Saturday night.

Shorewood will play Everett in a loser-out game at the Shorewood gym 7pm on Wednesday.

Arlington    10  18    6  28     62
Shorewood   9   15  13  20    57

Shorewood
Jordan Muir-Keung 12, Brandon Mar 15, Karson Gronvold 5, Kaimana Aki 3, Raphael Diaz 0, Thomas Hundhausen 0, Ian Kirk 13, Callahan Gobel 1, Sean Kirk 8. 3-point goals—Sellgren 1, Aune 1, Bryson 1, Gronvold 1, Aki 1, I. Kirk 2, S. Kirk 2.

Records—Arlington 14-7, Shorewood 9-12.

Callahan Gobel, Shorewood forward, battles for a rebound.

Thunderbird Brandon Mar, surrounded by Arlington players, gets off a shot.

Shorewood's Jordan Muir-Keung flies to the basket.



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King's boy and girls both win District IA titles

Both the boys' and girls' basketball teams from King's High School in Shoreline triumphed over their rivals to win District 1A titles Saturday night in Mount Vernon.

The boys won their game with Lynden Christian 74-63 and the girls beat Lynden Christian 38-33. 

The girls will play Seattle Academy in the 1A Bi-District Tournament at 7:45pm Saturday at Mountlake Terrace High School. 

The boys are scheduled to play Seattle Academy in the 1A Bi-District Championship on Saturday at Mountlake Terrace High School. However, they were in a serious bus accident on their way home from Mount Vernon Saturday night and half of their team went to the hospital. (No broken bones, so we'll check in later to see if they are playing as scheduled - Ed.)




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Update on sports bus accident

CRISTA released this statement at 3:31am

This past evening, following a district championship basketball game in Mount Vernon, a bus carrying the King’s High School Boys Basketball team back to the King’s campus overturned at 205th Street after it exited I-5. On the bus were fifteen players, two coaches and the bus driver. 
No serious injuries resulted from the accident. Of the eighteen individuals on board the bus, eight players, one coach and the bus driver were taken to area hospitals for observation. At this time, all ten individuals have been released without any broken bones or other serious injury. 
No other vehicles were involved in this accident. As with every accident, the bus will be removed and evaluated by the State Patrol’s Major Accident Team. King’s Schools will work with this group in any way possible to help uncover the exact cause of the accident.


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King's High School sports bus overturns - nine injured

King's team bus landed on its side on SR 104
Photo by Barbara Accetturo


A school bus carrying a sports team from King's High School overturned on SR 104 just off the exit ramp for southbound I-5.

The accident, which happened around 10:10pm on Saturday evening, injured half of the people on the bus, but none seriously. According to Shoreline Fire, nine people were taken to area hospitals for observation but none had life threatening injuries.

The bus was carrying the boy's basketball team back from Mount Vernon, where they had just played a championship game with Lynden Christian which they won 74 - 63 to take the District 1A title.

The other approximately nine students on the bus were reunited with their families at the scene around 10pm. 

Nine people were sent to area hospitals
Photo by Barbara Accetturo


Shoreline Fire coordinated the multiple casualty response, assisted by crews from Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Northshore and several other neighboring departments.

It is unknown what caused the crash, or if other vehicles were involved.

The police investigation continues.

Updated 02-17-2015 12:44am


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T-Bird boys' swim team wins district title

Saturday, February 14, 2015

The Shorewood boys swim team won the district 3A title Saturday in Snohomish, beating out 11 other teams for their first place finish.

They finished first in four events: 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay; 400 freestyle relay.

At Snohomish Aquatics Center

7200 medley relay—Glacier Peak (Camden Wunderlich, Patrick McDowell, Andre Shigetomi, Andrew Meneses) 1:45.24
200 freestyle—Tore Landboe (SW) 1:49.77
200 individual medley—Wunderlich (GP) 1:56.87
50 freestyle—Nick Lavigne (GP) 22.46
Diving—Shigetomi (GP) 344.90
100 butterfly—Lavigne (GP) 52.71
100 freestyle—Andrew Butcher (SW) 50.47
500 freestyle—Wunderlich (GP) 4:42.54
200 freestyle relay—Shorewood (Butcher, Davis Welsh, Ryan Farley, Landboe) 1:32.60
100 backstroke—Welsh (SW) 57.09
100 breaststroke—Alex Nguyenle (EW) 1:02.26
400 freestyle relay—Shorewood (Butcher, Gonzalo Jeronimo, Anders Stenfjord, Landboe) 3:24.72


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Shoreline Planning Commission continues its meeting on 145th subarea

Shoreline Planning Commission PUBLIC HEARING continued from February 5 will be held on Thursday, February 19, 7pm in the Shoreline Council Chambers.

The primary item on the agenda:

- Public Hearing for the 145th Street Light Rail Station Subarea DEIS and Preferred Alternative



Comment on Agenda items in person at the hearing, or via email

Planning Commission members are community volunteers, appointed by the City Council.


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City Light's Powerful Neighborhoods program reaches 70,000 customers


Seattle City Light's Powerful Neighborhoods conservation program has reached 70,000 customers in the past four years, saving enough energy to power nearly 2,800 homes and saving customers about $2 million a year.

The program, which started in 2010 with federal stimulus funds, hired contractors to visit customers at their homes to install energy-efficient light bulbs, efficient showerheads and faucet aerators. It focused specifically on reaching customers in low-income areas, senior citizens, and ethnic communities, who historically have not benefitted directly from conservation incentive programs.

In 2012, the program shifted direction to large apartment and condominium buildings.

As of February, 50,000 apartments and condos have been served. Combined with the 20,000 single-family homes served in the first two years of the program, 70,000 City Light customers have directly received energy efficiency upgrades. Another 12,000 homes are anticipated to be served by the end of 2015.

After installing more than half a million compact fluorescent light bulbs, Powerful Neighborhoods is now exclusively using LED bulbs as replacements for incandescent bulbs. The program now also delivers advanced power strips to residents who request them. The strips prevent wasted energy from idle electronic equipment.

For information on the program or to sign your building up for an installation, visit the webpage, send an e-mail, or call 877-311-8752.




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Summary of School Board meeting Feb 9

February 9, 2015 School Board Summary
By Marianne Deal Stephens

 The meeting began with unanimous approval of Consent Agenda items, including:

• Acceptance of gifts from Shorewood PTSA EQC (Education for Quality Classrooms) for: books; cooking equipment; transition and life skills training; orchestra coaches for orchestra; and many other projects.

• Adoption of DIMIC (District Instructional Materials Committee) recommendation for the DBQ Project.

• Change orders for Shorewood Athletic Fields.

• Approval of extended field trips:  Shorecrest DECA to Bellevue for state conference; Cascade K-8 6-8th graders to Technology Student Association Conference; Shorewood Drill Team to Yakima for state competition; Shorewood DECA to Florida for marketing competition; Cascade K-8 6th and 7th graders to Camp Delaney for outdoor education; Shorewood and Shorecrest ASB to CIspus Learning Center for leadership camp.

High School Schedule Alignment Update

Director of Human Resources Tam Osborne with Shorecrest Principal Pat Hegarty and Shorewood Principal Bill Dunbar briefed the board about two aspects of the high school schedule: cross-registration and the flexible instructional period. Currently, about 13 Shorewood students take a class at Shorecrest, and about 35 Shorecrest students take a class at Shorewood. Auto shop, astronomy, upper level math, and other courses draw students across the boundary. The new 30-minute flexible instructional period, called Highlander Home at Shorecrest and SAS (Student Academic Support) at Shorewood, began as a typical homeroom model and has since developed. Assemblies, student meetings, video bulletins, spirit activities, and community building activities take place during SAS/ HiHo, and the principals have begun offering directed academic support. The schools implement differently, but students with any failing grades attend a session with an academic coach to get them back on track.

Synthetic Turf Report

Director of Athletics, School Safety, and Facility Use Don Dalziel presented a report on Synthetic Turf Safety. The board had requested information following an October 2014 Dateline NBC story raising the possibility of a link between turf rubber and cancer. The district has 20 fields with at least some synthetic turf. Director Dalziel has reviewed scientific studies, investigations conducted by athletic organizations, and industry information, none of which have found a link between exposure and cancer. Neither have they found evidence of negative environmental effects.

Boundary Exception Policies

Executive Director of Schools Brian Schultz presented changes to the Non-Resident Boundary Exception Procedure. The district announced a few days after the meeting that it is closed to new non-resident applications for grades K-6 for 2015-16.  Please see the February 13 news release for details.   

Legislative Conference Planning

Superintendent Rebecca Miner and other Shoreline educators will attend the Washington State School Directors Association Conference in Olympia on March 1 and 2. Superintendent Miner outlined two areas of focus: financial and reform. Financial considerations include: support for the McCleary Decision; lack of support for any proposal to increase state funding for K-12 that simply redistributes local funds [the District will protect local levies]; and support for a budget as early in the legislative session as possible. Regarding reform, the District is operating "at full capacity" carrying out multiple legislative initiatives and so discourages "reform overload" from the legislature.

Community Comments

Four Cascade K-8 parents spoke about the boundary exception procedure revisions. Cascade K-8 has a high proportion of out-of-district families, with many out-of-district parents in leadership positions. One mother described how her daughters are better served in Shoreline than they were in their home district. All parents expressed devotion to the family atmosphere at Cascade K-8.

Shoreline Education Association President David Guthrie expressed his support for Superintendent Miner's legislative priorities and reviewed the SEA's own priorities.

A Shorewood parent announced a Shorewood PTSA presentation by Dr. Laura Kastner on March 11. The presentation, aimed at parents of juniors and seniors, will help parents guide their students through senior year and beyond.


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Shorecrest girls manhandle Lakewood, 63-40

The Shorecrest girls combined a stifling defense with balanced scoring to win their first round game in the 2A District One playoffs Saturday night over Lakewood, 63-40.

When the Lakewood team arrived at the Shorecrest campus, the Scots pressing defense followed them to the locker room.

Things got worse for the visiting Cougars once the game started as they had trouble even getting the ball across mid-court for most of the game.

Wurrie Njadoe led the scoring for the Scots with 15, while Uju Chibuogwu chipped in with 13. Stocky sophomore Sheridan Stephenson came off the bench to account for 12 points, and soph guard Jazzlyn Owens got all her 11 points in the second quarter.

Shorecrest will face highly regarded Burlington-Edison Tuesday night at 8pm up at the old Mount Vernon HS gym. Winner of that game will advance to the round-of-sixteen Regionals.

Lakewood           11     12      6     11     40
Shorecrest           13     23    12    15     63

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Crime in Shoreline - January at a glance

Our crime editor has been asleep at the switch again, skipping over November and December. But here is January, as before lightly over the top, ignoring the frequent car prowls, the infrequent mail thefts, the burglaries, and listing only the slightly out of the ordinary.

Crime in Shoreline - January 2015

1-1  Police responded to family disturbance after family arranged a marriage for their adult daughter.
1-2  Burglar crawled in through doggie door of home on 28th NE.
1-4, 1-5  Three reports of vehicle prowl, attempt vehicle theft, and stolen car, all with blood stains in and near the vehicles.
1-6  Convicted felon arrested after he burglarizes a home and is tracked via the iPhone he stole.
1-8  $30,000 stolen from Key Bank drop box.
1-10  Mail box stolen - pried off its stand.
1-10  Someone set fire to a Christmas tree in the driveway of the Highland Terrace Apartments.
1-15  Convicted felon walking down street with an Airsoft rifle.
1-16  Arrested a person with outstanding warrants from a vehicle at 175th and Aurora. 3rd person arrested from same vehicle in a week.
1-17  Unknown person kicked in pastor's door at Ronald Methodist church.
1-17  Someone walked into the Immediate Care clinic on Ballinger and died.
1-17  Vehicle abandoned on 17400 block of Dayton Ave N after swerving off roadway, tearing up a planter, and knocking over a tree.
1-19  Unknown person broke out multiple windows to gain entry to Echo Lake Elementary.
1-20  DUI arrest after driver passed out at wheel of vehicle at 145th and 15th NE.
1-22  BECU customer fell for a scam and cashed a fraudulent check for a con artist.
1-23  Victim rents a room that is not for rent - internet scam.
1-25  Two women who attempted to shoplift alcohol from North City Safeway were pursued, abandoned alcohol, and dropped purse with ID.
1-26  Investigation discovered internet scam to get people to get checks and cash them in return for a service fee (see 1-22).
1-27  Scammer called at least two Shoreline business, pretending to be from Seattle City Light and threatening to shut off the power if the business did not send money. One business fell for it and sent $500.
1-31  Driver at 155th and Meridian had vehicle hit by BB gun shots.


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Spring flowers at Sky

Friday, February 13, 2015

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

If you can't get to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, Sky Nursery has a greenhouse full of spring flowers in a riot of colors.

Photo by Lee Lageschulte

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


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Shoreline Math Olympiad at SCC on March 14

Participants in the 2014 Olympiad at SCC

Shoreline Math Olympiad will host its 17th annual competition Saturday March 14, 2015 at Shoreline Community College.

This day-long math competition is open to all students grades 4th through 8th who reside in or attend public or private schools in the city of Shoreline. This year's event is expected to have more than 800 student participants.

Students participate in individual testing, both multiple choice as well as mental math. Then they move onto team competition consisting of teams of four students from the same grade. Medals are given to the top 40% of students in the individual competition, and the top 60% of the teams.

We also award Participation trophies to the top three places for schools that send the highest percentage of eligible students to the competition.

Though many of the students prepare for the event by participating in their home school's math club, there is no requirement of prior math club experience to come to Shoreline Math Olympiad!

This event is free for all, thanks to the generous financial support of Shoreline Community College, Shoreline Public Schools Foundation, Shoreline Public Schools, James Alan Salon, Chuck Olson Chevrolet, and Smart Service/Subaru.

This event is open to the public. Feel free to stop by and join us for our entertainment and awards ceremony which begins at 12:15pm in the Shoreline Community College gym. There is no charge for parking during the event.

For more info, contact your school math club coordinator, or Lisa McDonald or 206-542-2847 (OK to leave msg).


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King County Sheriff’s Office to host 9-1-1 Citizens Academy


Local residents will have a prime opportunity to learn about the internal workings of the 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center when the next 9-1-1 Citizens Academy is held on March 28, 2015.

The academy will educate citizens about the role 9-1-1 Communications Specialists play in the public safety system and prepare them should they ever need to dial 9-1-1.

The all day informative class includes everything from the History of 9-1-1 to how citizens can help 9-1-1 help them. A tour of the KCSO 9-1-1 Center is included, and optional “plug-in” time will be offered to academy attendees on follow-up dates for those interested.

The academy is open to anyone at least 18 years old with no felony convictions. Applicants must live or work in King County.

Applications to attend are now being accepted. Space is limited and completed applications should be turned in by Friday March 20th, 2015. Applications are available on the King County Sheriff’s Office website. You can also request the applications by calling the Hotline at 206-205-6625, or by sending an email request.


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New Bargain Corner manager

Jill Bronemann, Manager
Bargain Corner thrift store


The Bargain Corner thrift store has a new manager, Jill Bronemann. 

You are invited to come meet her and check out all the great and wonderful items in the store, located at 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155, 206-365-1536, in the Shoreline-LFP Senior Center. 

Since inventory changes daily, you never know what you might find or miss.

Jill would be delighted if there were a couple of volunteers willing to help out in the store. There are two half day shifts, morning and afternoon available and Jill is willing to be flexible with your time. No retail experience is necessary and it is a very fun place to work.

The store is open M - F: 8:30am to 4:30pm, and closes for most holidays, including Presidents' Day.

Updated 2-14-2015 12:5pm


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Book Review by Aarene Storms: The Moon and More

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Emaline knows that her life will change dramatically at the end of summer. That's when she'll go away to college, leaving behind her family, her boyfriend, and the familiar people in the small beach town of Colby where she's spent most of her life.  

What Emaline doesn't know is that her life will also change dramatically before the end of summer: her boyfriend cheats on her, her absentee father shows up with Emaline's young stepbrother in tow, and Theo, a handsome and sophisticated boy from New York, comes to town to help make a documentary film about a reclusive local artist.

As she always does, author Sarah Dessen draws readers into a cozy story of summer love, a little bit of heartbreak, a flawed but not irredeemable main character, and a cast of friends and family who are just enough like our own that we feel we know them all from the very first paragraph. Unlike many teen novels, the parents (both bio-parents and step-parents) are well-rounded, mostly-likeable characters.

Rating:
Recommended for readers ages 12 to adult. 
Alcohol, cussing (mild), friendship, guys, parents, star trek sex, step-parents.

The events may not have happened; still, the story is true.  --R. Silvern

Aarene Storms, youth services librarian
Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park Libraries, KCLS


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