No mail Monday - Federal Holiday

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Monday is Columbus Day, a Federal holiday. With federal employees taking the day off, there will be no mail delivery and the post offices will be closed for walk-ins.

Banks and "non-essential" federal offices are closed.



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Home sales in Lake Forest Park during September 2016

These are representative of the home sales at each price point in Lake Forest Park during the month of September 2015.


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Planning ahead: Global Affairs speakers for the season

Welcome to another year of public affairs programs at the Global Affairs Center of Shoreline Community College!

We begin the year with two hot topics:  Cuba and Human Rights.

Next week we will be discussing daily life in Cuba with Tim Payne, who teaches Economics at Shoreline, and Tod O’Driscoll, a free-lance photographer who lives in Edmonds. The event takes place on October 14, at 11:30am, on the Shoreline Community College campus (Room 9208 in the PUB). Attendance is open to the public and FREE.

At a time when human rights violations seem to be occurring with greater frequency, what better topic to begin our Fall Quarter evening discussions? Please join us for a talk by UW Philosophy Professor, Bill Talbott, How to Believe in Universal Human Rights, on October 22, 7:00 pm, (Room 9208 in the PUB). Attendance is open to the public and FREE. And parking anywhere on campus in the evening is also FREE.

Below are links where you will find complete details for other upcoming events.

Oct 28 A Multicultural South Africa, Ernest Johnson, Shoreline Community College [12:30 pm]
Oct 29 Cuba-U.S. Relations, Marc McLeod, Seattle University [7:00 pm]
Nov 4 Women and Social Protest, Rachel David, Shoreline Community College [11:30 am]
Nov 5 Guatemala-U.S. Relations, John Hamilton, U.S. Ambassador (retired) [7:00 pm]
Nov 12 Canada-U.S. Relations, James Hill, Consul General of Canada [7:00 pm]
Nov 18 Cambodia, Diana Knauf, Shoreline Community College [12:30 pm]
Nov 19 Mexico, Eduardo Baca Cuenca, Consul General of Mexico [7:00 pm]
Nov 24 Service-Learning in Bolivia, Katie Fleming, and Lisa Libassi, Shoreline CC [10:30 am]

And please note:
  • All events take place at Shoreline Community College, in Room 9208 (QDR).
  • Evening events begin at 7:00 pm.  Starting times for daytime events vary (see below).
  • All events are open to the public, and FREE.
  • Parking on campus is FREE in the evening; a small fee is charged during the day
For more information about the Global Affairs Center, past and future programs, how you can join the GAC mailing list, and how you can support these programs, please go the GAC website.



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Shoreline Schools Smarter Balanced Assessment Results 2015

By Marianne Deal Stephens

During the September 28 School Board Meeting, Dr. Michael Power presented a summary of results from the Spring 2015 Smarter Balanced Assessments and other standardized tests. Here is who took which assessments:

Click to enlarge graphics.

Source: Shoreline Public Schools

Dr. Power explained that we are in a transitional period with different sets of assessment requirements for different grades in high school. Soon the Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts and in Math will be standard requirements for graduation, and at some point a science assessment linked to the Next Generation Science Standards will become standard. 

Source: Shoreline Public Schools

As he reintroduced the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA), Dr. Power emphasized that previous assessments had no bridge between standards and years, and so educators could not track the growth of a particular group, and families could not track a student’s development from year to year. 

In the spring of 2015, test participation rates, particularly for 11th graders, were in the news. Statewide, the participation rate for the SBA was significantly lower at 11th grade than for the other grades. 
Source: Shoreline Public Schools

In the Shoreline School District, 11th grade rates were only slightly lower than the other grades, but still enough to affect overall results.
Source: Shoreline Public Schools

The SBA is more difficult than previous tests, but “not as much harder as we were afraid it was going to be” according to Dr. Power. Just as State score averages are significantly higher than the predicted scores (based on a 2014, multi-state pilot), so Shoreline results are “skewed to the high end” above state averages.
Source: Shoreline Public Schools Column numbers and explanations added.

In most years, the Shoreline School District sets target goals for assessments. Since the SBA is new, the District chose to have differentials, rather than raw score levels, as targets. If the District was 10% above State averages on a previous test, the District aimed to at least maintain that level of 10% above. A comparison of columns 4 and 5 above shows that the Shoreline School District is not only above state averages, but has significantly widened the spread in some grades. The differential in ELA ranges from 9-23%. 

Math SBA results are similar: 
Source: Shoreline Public Schools

On the Math SBA, Shoreline ranges from 11-25% above State averages. 

Background Note: Smarter Balanced Assessment scores fall into one of four achievement levels. According to the Smarter Balanced Consortium, these could be described as “novice, developing, proficient, advanced” (SBA Use of Scores and Achievement Levels). According to the rubric of achievement levels, a student at each level:
  • Level 1 has not met the achievement standard, and needs substantial improvement…
  • Level 2 has nearly met the achievement standard and may require further development… 
  • Level 3 has met the achievement standard and demonstrates progress toward mastery…
  • Level 4 has exceeded the achievement standard and demonstrates advanced progress… 
For more detail about content related to each achievement level, see:
Back to Dr. Power’s presentation: Though the Smarter Balanced Assessment will not be a graduation requirement for current seniors, it is slated to be a requirement starting with the Class of 2017, current juniors. Normally, the State would set a threshold score at the line between level 2 and level 3, since student scores in levels 1 and 2 are not quite at standard and student scores in levels 3 and 4 have already met standard. However, since the Smarter Balanced Assessments are new, and the Common Core Standards have not been in place during a majority of the years current high school students have been in the educational system, the State Board of Education set a score at approximately 2.6 in the levels, where “we will have the same percentage of kids qualifying for graduation”. 

Source: Shoreline Public Schools

This threshold or cut score may increase later as educators and students become more accustomed to the Common Core State Standards and familiarity with the new assessments increases. 

The Class of 2017 took the SBA English Language Arts test last spring as sophomores, and those meeting standard will not have to take the test again as juniors or seniors. 81% of Shoreline Public Schools students placed in levels 3 and 4. When the State-set threshold score is taken into account, 87% of the Class of 2017 who took the new SBA ELA met the requirement and will not have to test again. Students who did not meet the threshold score will have up to four chances to retake the assessment. 

Source: Shoreline Public Schools

Dr. Power finished the Smarter Balanced portion of his presentation with an explanation of how the scores can be used for college placement. The State has an agreement with 2- and 4-year public colleges in Washington in which students who score a 3 or 4 on SBAs will go directly into credit-bearing courses. Students who score at least a level 2 “can take a transition course (called Bridges) in 12th grade math and/ or English and get placed in college-level courses in 2-year colleges.” The District is already offering these classes. See Smarter Balanced Assessment Agreement and Smarter Balanced Agreement FAQ.



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Women sweep the prizes at the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in at Central Market

Saturday, October 10, 2015

First place winner Cindy Tobeck with her winner's check and plaque 

Photos and text by Jerry Pickard

On Saturday, October 10 Central Market hosted the annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in Contest. Farmers from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia competed for the largest Pumpkin prize of $2,000 and for bragging rights of "Largest Pumpkin".

Second place went to Sandy Wheeler whose pumpkin weighed in at 1445.0 pounds.

Joel Holland was last year's winner with a pumpkin weighing in at 1678 pounds. This year, due to the dry weather, his pumpkin weighed a lot less. 

Third place winner Charity Marshall's pumpkin weighed in at 1372.5 pounds.

Giant pumpkins consume a minimum of 50 gallons of water or more a day. Giant pumpkins have to have warmth to germinate and grow so they are started indoors in the early spring and are progressively moved to larger pots as they grow until they are moved outdoors.

Line of competing pumpkins.

They have to have damp, but not wet earth to grow. They can gain fifty pounds a day when they are transplanted outdoors.

Lift crew moving pumpkin to scale.

 The pumpkins are transported and lifted with great care.



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Comments deadline Sunday for the 145th Street Corridor Study

By Robin Lombard
145th St Citizens' Committee

For those of you (like me) who were not able to make it to the 145th Corridor Study Open House on Sept 30, you still have an opportunity to see the materials and provide feedback.

If you go to the 145th Corridor Study page, you can read about the open house. There are links to the display boards, the presentation, and a feedback opportunity through an online comment form. This form asks your opinion of the importance of several aspects of the corridor (multiple choice questions). There is also a general feedback box at the end of the form. 

Online commenting is only available through Sunday, October 11.



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Shorewood football vs Lake Washington

Shorewood football vs Lake Washington at Shoreline Stadium
Saturday October 10, 2015
Final score SW 5 LW 24

Photos by Wayne Pridemore


A color guard of Shoreline Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts gets ready to present the colors at the football game between Shorewood and Lake Washington high schools.


Shorewood's Alex Tsolomon puts a hit on the Lake Washington receiver as the ball sails past.


The Kangs' defenders collapse onto Thunderbird James Bender.


Shorewood runningback Devin Diaz scoots around the left side for a nice gain. 



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Be a sponsor for the Annual Student Success Campaign



The Shoreline Community College Foundation hosts an Annual Student Success Campaign Community Breakfast each November. Attended by friends and the business and campus communities; this traditional breakfast raises crucial dollars for student scholarships and financial support. The event on November 5 will mark the 18th year of this annual event.

If you would like to attend this year's breakfast or be a sponsor of this event, contact us



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Shoreline City Council meetings Monday


Monday, October 12, 2015 – Workshop Dinner Meeting 5:45 p.m.
- Compensation and Classification


Monday, October 12, 2015 – Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

Agenda Highlights

- Presentation of the 2016 Budget and 2016-2021 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
- Update from the City of Shoreline/Ronald Wastewater District Committee of Elected Officials







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Sky Nursery Sixth Annual Harvest Fest

Harvest Fest at Sky
Photo by Steven H. Robinson
Sky Nursery Sixth Annual Harvest Fest will be held Saturday October 24th 11 am – 4:00 pm

Harvest Fest is a family fun day! Kids can ‘bowl” with pumpkins, dig for “fossils”, make a mask, wear a costume and dance in our conga line, and so much more!

Adults can enjoy craft vendors, garden experts, seasonal décor, food vendors, and more!

Help kick off Sky’s “share the abundance” food drive with a gift of packaged food for Hopelink. 

Click Here for Harvest Fest details. Sky Nursery 18528 Aurora Ave N. Shoreline, WA 98133 206-546-4851.



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Public Hearing on LFP Comp Plan on Monday

The City Council will hold a public hearing / open hour on the revised Comprehensive Plan for Lake Forest Park on Monday, October 12, from 7-9pm in the Council Chambers, 2nd floor, City Hall, 17425 Ballinger Way NE.


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Pavement work continues on I-5 this week - continued lane closures on Aurora

I-5: NE 117th Street to SR 104 Pavement Repair - #8633 Mileposts: 173.14 - 177.75
Dave Lindberg , WSDOT Project Engineer,  425-225-8725
  • Monday, Oct. 12, to the morning of Friday, Oct. 16 - Up to three lanes of southbound I-5 from SR 104/Northeast 205th Street to Northeast 117th Street will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. for pavement work.

SR 99: City of Shoreline Aurora Corridor N 192nd to N 205th ProjectCity of Shoreline, 206-801-2485
  • Until further notice - One lane in either or both directions of SR 99/Aurora Avenue North between North 192nd Street and North 205th Street may be closed during the non-commute hours each weekday for a variety of City of Shoreline roadwork.


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Park Ridge Care Center adopts Music & Memory program

Park Ridge Care in Shoreline

Park Ridge Care Center is one of many skilled nursing facilities that has gone the extra mile for their patients through the use of a new program called Music and Memory. This program involves a methodic approach to music and has shown a positive increase in memory recall, general cognition, and all-around connectivity to those who use it.

Music and Memory is a non-profit organization that is dedicated, first and foremost, to the education of both staff and caregivers of residents of elderly facilities. Curriculum includes teaching the process of downloading and managing personalized music with popular audio technology. Most of the residents that benefit from such education suffer from Alzheimer’s or other degradative diseases.

“We are excited about the changes coming to Park Ridge,” said Rosemary Lavery, RN, Director of Admissions. “We will be instigating a program that we believe will help our residents break free from the chains of chemical restraints more easily. Everyone knows how music can make people feel alive. Our goal is to increase the dignity of patients that use our facility, and we know and trust the science behind this inspired program.”

Orientation and courses for the program begin on October 15, 2015, for the Park Ridge staff. To find out more about what is going on at Park Ridge Care Center, go to ParkRidgeCare.com, call 206-363-5856, or email Rosemary. Learn more about the Music and Memory program here.

Park Ridge is located at 1250 NE 145th St, Shoreline, WA 98155, 206-363-5856.



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Budget statements from LFP council candidates Hammond and Kassover

By Evan Smith

Lake Forest Park City Council candidates David Hammond and Phillippa Kassover recently sent statements about what they think are the most important factors in considering a city budget.

The two are running in the Nov. 3 general election for the council position that Jeff Johnson is giving up to run for mayor.

Here are Hammond’s and Kassover’s statements in the order that their names will appear on the November ballot and in the voters’ pamphlet.

Lake Forest Park City Council, Position 4

David Hammond

I'd like to see budget decisions made more accessible to the public. I've read the city's forecast, which shows us running a deficit beginning next year. We cannot provide the same level of policing, maintenance and environmental quality without raising revenue. The city council is going to have to make difficult decisions. To do this in a transparent manner, I’d break the budget down into packages with a core service level that we absolutely must do, then provide detailed options where we can add or reduce service. I’d develop alternative budget packages, for example:

· Cut service and keep tax the same;

· Keep service levels the same and raise taxes;

· Expand law enforcement, street maintenance and environmental quality efforts and raise taxes more.

These packages should have cost details, i.e., what it would cost the average taxpayer, and what they would buy. I've spoken to hundreds of citizens and they are undecided about which option they prefer, but they are unanimous that they want to know exactly what their taxes would buy if they had to vote on an increase. Although I like to hear public input at public meetings, they are not for everyone, so I think we should do more to reach out. The city newsletter could lay out these options and ask for feedback. I think many residents would like to participate by email. If the council develops budget alternatives early in 2016, they’ll have time for public debate and we’ll find out what most citizens want.

Phillippa Kassover

LFP made significant spending cuts, including staff benefits, in response to the 2007-8 drop in property values and tax revenues. Since then our city council has been frugal, limited annual property tax increases to the state-mandated 1 percent, with no increase at all some years, and found other funding to help make needed capital improvements — but we still face a structural deficit in city budgets.

While we are all hopeful that our economy will continue to improve, there remain signs of weakness, especially the declining earning power of middle-class families. Inflation is greater than 1 percent and our state tax structure is the most regressive and unfair in the nation.

For these reasons, I believe our city must continue wise and thoughtful budgeting. We must maintain an adequate contingency fund for future emergencies, respect and treat our city workers and police officers fairly, and listen closely to residents to identify needed improvements to keep our city a great place to live.

As a Senior Director at UW during the downturn, I had to radically reform strategic goals and budgets to meet the new fiscal reality. As a city council member, I will bring my experience making tough decisions, implementing creative solutions, and building strong partnerships with local, state and federal funding agencies, to ensure a financially sound future for our city. I will also use my years of experience as a communications professional to make sure we hear your opinions on priorities for important investments in our future well-being.


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Shorewood tennis vs Bothell results

Prep Boys Tennis 10/9/15
Shorewood 4 Bothell 3
@ Shorewood Courts

Singles
1. Gunnar Thorstenson SW def. Andrew Roetiscender BT  6-3, 6-4
2. Joe Yamauchi BT def. Joseph Jang SW 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
3. Dylan Kato BT def. Peter Smith SW 6-3, 6-3
4. Ted Liu BT def. Simon Forinash SW 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles
1. Kyle Berquist / Hugh Gaevert SW def. Conner Newton / Aditya Iver  BT 6-3, 6-3
2. Jack Bong / Andrew Counter SW def. Nick Wong / Darrin Neal BT 6-3, 6-3
3. Cameron Harford / Jack Stensrud SW def. Jared Waters / Abi Chandra BT 7-6 (7-0), 2-6, ( 10-7 )

Shorewood’s doubles team of Cameron Harford and Jack Stensrud clinched the team victory for the T-Birds by winning their third set super tiebreaker over their Bothell opponents. Harford and Stensrud came up with big winning shots under pressure as Shorewood defeated Bothell, a KingCo 4A school, 4-3.

The non-conference match helped improve the T-Birds overall season record to 11-1. 

Number 1 T-Bird singles player Gunnar Thorstenson and all the other  doubles teams, Hugh Gaevert / Kyle Berquist and Jack Bong / Andre Counter also won their matches. The Thunderbirds continue their league schedule Saturday October 10th at Mountlake Terrace courts versus Mountalke Terrace at 11am.

--Arnie Moreno



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CANCELLED: North City Business Association presents a night of the blues

UPDATE: The North City Business Association has cancelled this event.
10-24-2015



By your overwhelming responses and request for more music in North City, the Business Association will be hosting the first "North City Blues."

Thursday, October 29, from 6:30 - 10:30pm

The Bounty will feature Rod Cook and Toast, The Easy Monkey will feature John Stephan Band.
The North City Lounge will feature Elnah Jorden, The Eagles will feature Rhythmatics and The North City Bistro will feature Frank Anderson.

Venues will open at 6:30 pm to serve food. Music starts at 7pm.
There will be three 45 minute sets.
Watch in the upcoming weeks for ticket sale locations and details.




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Still no trace of missing Shoreline student Mike Sutherland

Friday, October 9, 2015

The Missing and Homeless organization made the flyer to support the search

There is still no trace of missing Shoreline student Mike Sutherland.

His family reports:

On the day before Mike went missing (Friday, 6/26) he was seen on the Interurban Trail in the afternoon around 2:00 PM. He was on his bike going south around N 125th St. when he came across a long-term friend. They spoke for a few minutes and both went on their way. Mike was with a girl also on a bike. The friend of Mike’s did not know the female, and she did not talk during the brief period they met on the trail. We have yet to identify who this female was.

We would like to talk to her to see if she can provide any information on Mike, and where they were going. If anyone knows who this person could be, please let us know, or contact the King County Sheriff. We feel this could be important in helping to bring Mike home.

We continue to receive positive thoughts from so many people, and that means a lot to us. Thank you so much for everyone who continues to look for Mike. Please report any tips to the King County Sheriff. Any new information will be followed-up upon. Please keep Mike in your thoughts.



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Boys 4th-8th grade Basketball clinics this weekend for Shorewood HS Feeder Program


Basketball clinics this weekend will prepare boys for the tryouts the next weekend for the Feeder Program for Shorewood Basketball.




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Center for Human Services & City of Shoreline host free ‘Youth Mental Health First Aid’ trainings



Do you know a youth that may be facing mental health challenges? 
Do you know how to help?

Similar to ‘First Aid’ and CPR, ‘Youth Mental Health First Aid’ teaches individuals how to help young people in our community who are experiencing mental health challenges or crises.

Mental health challenges – such as depression, anxiety, psychosis and substance use – are shockingly common among youth in the United States. In fact, more than one in five American adults will have a mental health problem in any given year.

Tanya Laskelle is certified by The National Council for Behavioral Health to provide Youth Mental Health First Aid courses to prepare communities with the knowledge and skills to help youth who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.

The training is a public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and most importantly – teaches individuals how to help a youth in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. More information on Mental Health First Aid.

A young person you know could be experiencing a mental health challenge or crisis. You can help them. Sometimes, the best first aid is you. Take the course, save a life, strengthen your community.
Two free trainings are being offered on November 7th, 2015 or December 7th, 2015 9:00am-5:30pm for people who live and/or work in the City of Shoreline.

Register today by contacting Tanya Laskelle at tanya@chs-nw.org or 206-631-8836.



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MOD Pizza supports The Works


The new MOD Pizza in Lake Forest Park Town Center will celebrate its grand opening by giving away all its proceeds for the day. (See previous article)

The first 52 people in the door that day get free pizza. After that, all proceeds from sales will be donated to The WORKS, the Shoreline PTA Council clothing room.

Friday, October 23. Doors open at noon.



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Living Voters Guide



By Diane Hettrick

Want to get a jump on the Voter's Guide?
Can't find your Voter's Guide?
Can't locate the specific article in the Shoreline Area News?

If you are the kind who prefers to look things up online, then the new Living Voters Guide is a useful link to have.

Created by the City Club, which focuses on civic engagement, the Living Voters Guide lists all the state and county ballot measures with the statements for and against. If you create a log in, you can leave a comment - and read the other comments people have made.

The downside is that it is Seattle based. Even if you put in your zip code, the Guide does not include candidate races or special district issues and races outside of Seattle. And you will have to scroll past all the Seattle information to get to the issues we vote on.

But it is handy. The current edition has the following, as well as those state advisory votes:

  • King County Prop 1: Property tax levy for children, youth, families, and communities
  • King County Charter Amendment 1: Law enforcement and oversight 
  • Statewide Initiative 1366: State taxes and fees 
  • Statewide Initiative 1401: Trafficking of animal species threatened with extinction 


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RBCA Candidates Forum Tuesday

Richmond Beach Community Association’s October Community Meeting Stars City Council Candidates at the Annual RBCA Candidates Forum

The stage is set and the candidates are lined up to compete for three Shoreline City Council seats during the upcoming November election process.

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:00 p.m., the RBCA Community meeting will feature the following candidates who are vying for three City Council seats:

Position 2: Jessica Cafferty vs. Keith Scully. Cafferty is a program manager for the Women’s Funding Alliance in Seattle. Scully is an attorney and currently serves on the City of Shoreline Planning Commission. Veteran City Council Member Chris Eggen chose not to run for re-election.

Position 4: Doris McConnell currently serves as City Council Member for Position 4, and she is running uncontested. McConnell has a long and distinguished record of exemplary community service.

Position 6: Challenger Lorn Richey faces incumbent Jesse Salomon in the competition for Position 6. Richey has nine years of law enforcement experience and is a certified police instructor. Salomon currently serves as an attorney with the Seattle Public Defenders office.

At our October meeting, each of the candidates will make opening statements, and then we will take questions from the community residents. Here is an opportunity for you to interact, up close and personal, with the candidates who want to represent your interests on the Shoreline City Council. 

Come join us for a lively discussion and debate on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:00pm, at the Richmond Beach Congregational Church (lower level), 1512 NW 195th Street in Shoreline.

--RBCA



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What’s on November ballots in Shoreline and LFP - reformatted

Several readers felt strongly that a comment was not enough to offset the wonky formatting in the previous article. So this article has been reformatted to avoid assumptions of endorsements. - Ed.

By Evan Smith

Local ballots for the Nov. 3 election include three city council positions each in Shoreline and Lake Forest Park; the mayor of Lake Forest Park; three positions on the Shoreline School District board; two places each on the Ronald Wastewater District board and the Northshore Fire District board; and one place each on the Shoreline Fire District board, the North City Water District board, the Lake Forest Park Water District board and the Northshore Utility District board.

Voters also will fill the offices of King County assessor and County elections director, a position on the court of appeals and two places on the Seattle Port Commission. They also will decide on a King County charter amendment on law enforcement oversight and a County property-tax levy for children, youth, families and communities, along with two statewide initiatives and four state advisory votes.

Ballot order for candidates in the general election follows either the order of finish in the Aug. 4 primary ballot or the order determined by the county’s lot draw.

King County elections officials will mail ballots to all registered voters by first-class Wednesday, Oct. 14, and send voters’ pamphlets to all residential addresses over the next few days. The secretary of state’s office will send state voters’ pamphlets to residential addresses Oct. 9-15. The local voters’ pamphlet will have information on all county, port-district, city, school-district, fire-district and special-purpose-district candidates and two ballot measures; the state voters’ pamphlet will have material on the two statewide initiatives and four state advisory votes.

Here are candidates and measures on the general-election ballot:

STATE BALLOT MEASURES

INITIATIVES TO THE PEOPLE
 

Initiative Measure No. 1366

Initiative Measure No. 1366 concerns state taxes and fees. This measure would decrease the sales tax rate unless the legislature refers to voters a constitutional amendment requiring two-thirds legislative approval or voter approval to raise taxes, and legislative approval for fee increases.

Should this measure be enacted into law?
Yes __
No ___

Initiative Measure No. 1401

Initiative Measure No. 1401 concerns trafficking of animal species threatened with extinction. This measure would make selling, purchasing, trading, or distributing certain animal species threatened with extinction, and products containing such species, a gross misdemeanor or class-C felony, with exemptions for certain types of transfers.

Should this measure be enacted into law?
Yes __
No ___

ADVISORY VOTES

Advisory Vote No. 10, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1449

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, oil spill response and administration taxes to apply to crude oil or petroleum products transported by railroad, costing $17,000,000, for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
Repealed ___
Maintained __

Advisory Vote No. 11, Second Substitute Senate Bill 5052

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, the marijuana excise tax on medical marijuana sales, costing an amount that cannot currently be estimated, for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
Repealed ___
Maintained __

Advisory Vote No. 12, Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5987

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, additional taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels costing an estimated $3,707,000,000 in the first ten years, for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
Repealed __
Maintained __

Advisory Vote No. 13, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6138

The legislature increased business and occupation tax revenues and excluded certain software manufacturers from a retail sales tax exemption, without a vote of the people, costing $1,449,000,000 for government spending.

This tax increase should be:
Repealed ____
Maintained __

COUNTY

MEASURES

King County Charter Amendment No. 1 -- Law Enforcement Oversight

Shall the King County Charter be amended to establish a charter-based civilian office of law enforcement oversight, to provide the office with appropriate authority to carry out its duties, to establish a charter-based citizen advisory committee on law enforcement oversight and to make the county executive, in consultation with the county sheriff, the county’s bargaining agent concerning oversight of law enforcement, all as provided in Ordinance 18087?

Yes __
No ___

King County Proposition No. 1 -- Regular Property Tax Levy for Children, Youth, Families and Communities

The King County Council passed Ordinance No. 18088 concerning funding to improve well-being of children, youth, families and communities. If approved, this proposition would provide funding for prevention and early intervention to achieve positive outcomes related to: healthy pregnancy; parental and newborn support; healthy child and youth development; the health and well-being of communities; and crisis prevention and early intervention for children and youth, including for domestic violence and homelessness. The measure would authorize an additional regular property tax of $0.14 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for collection beginning in 2016 and authorize maximum annual increases of 3% in the succeeding 5 years. Should this proposition be:

Approved __
Rejected ___

OFFICES

Assessor

Lloyd Hara _____
John Wilson ____
_______________

Director of Elections

Julie Wise _______
Zack Hudgins ____
________________

Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, District No. 1

Judge Position No. 3

James Verellen _____
__________________

Port of Seattle

Commissioner Position No. 2

Courtney Gregoire ____
Goodspaceguy _______
____________________

Commissioner Position No. 5

Fred Felleman ____
Marion Yoshino ___
_________________

CITIES

City Of Lake Forest Park

Mayor

Jeff Johnson ___
______________

Council Position No. 2

Catherine Stanford __
__________________

Council Position No. 4

David A. Hammond ___
Phillippa Kassover ____
____________________

Council Position No. 6

Tom French _____
_______________

City Of Shoreline

Council Position No. 2

Jessica Cafferty ____
Keith Scully _______
__________________

Council Position No. 4

Doris McConnell ____
___________________

Council Position No. 6

Jesse Salomon __
Lorn Richey _____
__________________

SCHOOLS

Shoreline School District No. 412

Director District No. 1

Michael Jacobs ______
___________________ 

Director District No. 4

Richard Nicholson ___
___________________

Director District No. 5

Richard Potter ______
__________________ 

FIRE DISTRICTS

Shoreline Fire Department

Commissioner Position No. 3

Dan Setterberg ____
Rod Heivilin ______
_________________

King County Fire Protection District No. 16 (Northshore Fire District)

Commissioner Position No. 3

Mathew Martin ____
Don Ellis _________
_________________

Commissioner Position No. 5

David Maehren ____
_________________

SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS

Lake Forest Park Water District

Commissioner Position No. 3

Bill Donahue _____
________________

North City (Shoreline) Water District

Commissioner Position No. 3

Charlotte Haines ___
_________________

Ronald Wastewater District

Commissioner Position No. 3

Chris Eggen ___
Tim Tipton ____
______________

Commissioner Position No. 5

Arnold (Arne) Lind ___
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Northshore Utility District

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Four Shoreline Schools students selected as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Shannon Collier, Christopher Potter
from Shorecrest
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

Four Shoreline Public Schools seniors have been selected as 2016 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. They are Shannon Collier (Shorecrest), Christopher Potter (Shorecrest), Karl Reese (Shorewood) and Riley Smith (Shorewood).

Of the over 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test as juniors, only 16,000 become semifinalists. The semifinalists represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.

The students now have the opportunity to compete for Merit Scholarship awards by qualifying as a National Merit Finalist in February 2016. About 7,400 Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be awarded next spring.

Karl Reese, Riley Smith
from Shorewood
Photo courtesy Shoreline Schools

To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student's earlier qualifying test performance. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Shannon Collier is a member of the Shorecrest Orchestra, Link Crew and Robotics and Engineering. She is planning to apply for early admission at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, CA.

Christopher Potter has been a member of the Shorcrest Debate Team for the past three years, as well as a long-standing member of Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band and Stage Band. He is currently attending an early admission program at Clarkson University in Postdam, NY.

Karl Reese attends Shoreline Community College full-time as part of Shorewood’s Running Start Program. He is considering early admission to a number of colleges, including: Olin College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon and MIT.

Riley Smith is a member of the Shorewood Thespian Club, Hope Club and Math Club. He is currently considering colleges in California, such as: Loyola, UCLA and Stanford.



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